"MSN" meaning in English

See MSN in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} MSN
  1. (computing) Initialism of Microsoft Network. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Microsoft Network Categories (topical): Computing, Microsoft
    Sense id: en-MSN-en-name-pX6gSUB1 Disambiguation of Microsoft: 57 43 Categories (other): English links with redundant alt parameters, English links with redundant wikilinks, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 49 51 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  2. (computing, informal) Windows Live Messenger (formerly MSN Messenger), an instant messaging client from Microsoft. Tags: informal Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-MSN-en-name-51YaKwVd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 49 51 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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