Microsoft minute

noun

A unit of time longer than one minute.

Meanings

nounMicrosoft minute (plural Microsoft minutes)

plural Microsoft minutes

  1. humorousrareA unit of time longer than one minute.

Origin

A derogatory reference to the slow performance of Microsoft software.

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APA

Microsoft minute. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Microsoft%20minute

MLA

“Microsoft minute.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Microsoft%20minute. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Microsoft minute,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Microsoft%20minute.

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