Microsoft is an American multinational technology enterprise, which was founded by Bill Gates and paul allen on April 4th, 1975. Headquartered in Redmond, Washington, the company mainly develops, manufactures, licenses and provides a wide range of computer software services.
The most famous and best-selling products are Windows operating system and Office series software. It is the world's largest provider of computer software and a pioneer in global PC software development.
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On June 23, 20021year, Microsoft's market value exceeded 2 trillion, becoming the second enterprise in the United States with a market value exceeding 2 trillion after Apple.