MSFT Loves Acronyms
The OS Microsoft ruled with before Windows
What is MS-DOS – Microsoft Disk Operating System
The name of the programming language that is known for its use in web development and has a logo featuring a coffee cup
What is java
Live from New York, this legendary sketch comedy show is celebrating its 50th season in 2025
What is Saturday Night Live
In the game Halo, this AI sidekick supports the Master Chief with tactical advice, information, and calculations
Who is Cortana
A group of crows called this
What is a murder?
Microsoft’s first product wasn’t Windows—it was this
What is BASIC - Beginner’s All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code
The term for the ethical concern that AI might make decisions that are biased or unfair
What is Algorithmic Bias
Based on the hit Broadway musical, this film, starring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, defied gravity and captivated audiences when it hit the big screen in 2024.
What is Wicked
Mario first appeared as the protagonist in this 1981 arcade game
What is Donkey Kong
This animal is the only mammal that can fly
What is a bat?
Team that keeps Microsoft out of hot water
What is Corporate, External, and Legal Affairs (CELA)
The acronym RAG in the context of AI
What is Retrieval-Augmented Generation
This Netflix dating show features singles who get engaged without ever seeing each other face-to-face.
What is Love is Blind
This 1985 video game begins with a planned departure from Independence, Missouri
What is the Oregon Trail
This is the only animal on earth that goes through pregnancy and gives birth to babies
What is the seahorse?
Acronym and name of MSFT partner program
MAICPP - Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program
When the first computer was invented
What is 1943
This film, which won five Oscars this year, tells the story of a young woman fighting for justice.
What is Anora
In 2014, Google partnered with two game-makers as part of an April Fool's Day prank to create a new version of Google Maps populated by small creatures. This prank inspired what massively popular 2016 video game?
What is Pokemon Go
This cuddly animal sleeps 18-22 hours per day
What is a koala?
Before Chrome, this browser ruled (and crashed)
What is IE - Internet Explorer
The name of the security protocol suite that provides authentication and encryption for secure communication over a computer network
What is Transport Layer Security (TLS)
"Please, please, please" don't mess with this Short ’N Sweet pop singer, best known for her Grammy-winning hit, “Espresso”
Who is Sabrina Carpenter
This game released in 2009 inspired Markus “Notch” Persson to create Minecraft
What is Infiniminer
This animal known as the bully of the sea is known to use the pufferfish to get high
What is the dolphin?