"Microsoft tax" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Microsoft taxes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} Microsoft tax (plural Microsoft taxes)
  1. (computing, informal, derogatory) The licence fee for the Microsoft Windows operating system software that is pre-installed on many home computer systems. Tags: derogatory, informal Synonyms: Windows tax Coordinate_terms: Apple tax, iPod tax Translations (fee for pre-installed Microsoft Windows): Microsoftbelasting [feminine] (Dutch)

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