Azure
/ˈæʒ.ər/
n. “Rent the computer. Scale the idea.”
Azure is a cloud computing platform operated by Microsoft, designed to provide on-demand computing power, storage, networking, and managed services over the internet. Instead of owning servers, configuring racks, or worrying about physical failures, organizations lease infrastructure and services that expand or shrink as needed.
Windows
/ˈwɪn.doʊz/
n. “A pane of glass between humans and machines.”
Windows is a family of graphical operating systems developed by Microsoft, designed to manage computer hardware, run applications, and provide a visual interface that humans can actually tolerate. At its core, it is the mediator between silicon logic and human intention — translating clicks, keystrokes, and gestures into system calls and electrical state changes.
Microsoft
/ˈmaɪ.krə.sɒft/
n. “Turning windows into worlds.”
Microsoft is the technology giant that helped shape modern computing, best known for its Windows operating systems and Microsoft Office suite. Founded in 1975 by Bill Gates and Paul Allen, it began as a company creating interpreters for the BASIC programming language, eventually evolving into one of the most influential software and cloud computing companies in the world.
Platform as a Service
/ˈpæs/
n. “Build it, run it, forget the plumbing.”
PaaS, short for Platform as a Service, is a cloud computing model that provides a complete platform for developing, testing, deploying, and managing applications without the complexity of maintaining the underlying infrastructure. While IaaS supplies virtualized hardware, PaaS delivers the operating system, runtime environment, databases, development tools, and middleware necessary for software creation and deployment.