Microsoft (Microsoft Corporation, Microsoft) is one of the largest multinational companies producing proprietary computing devices - personal computers, gaming consoles, PDAs, cell phones, and more. The most widely used software platform in the world today is the family of operating systems Windows. It has been producing its own tablet computer since 2012 - the Surface. Microsoft products are sold in more than 80 countries around the world, and programs are translated into more than 45 languages.
The company is headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA.
As of June 5, 2014, the company has 127,104 employees. In 2018, it ranked second on the list of the world's top 500 employers, according to Forbes magazine.