Redmondian

English

Etymology

From Redmond +‎ -ian, from Redmond, Washington, US, where Microsoft has its headquarters.

Adjective

Redmondian (comparative more Redmondian, superlative most Redmondian)

1. (informal, computing) Of or pertaining to the computing company Microsoft.
   • 1999 July, Network World, volume 16, number 29:

     In essence, anyone who speaks ill of Linux in any context and under any circumstances is a Redmondian demi-demon or an infidel […]

   • 2003, Steve Bass, PC annoyances: how to fix the most annoying things about your personal computer:

     With typical Redmondian logic, the company hid Hotmail's address-book importing feature in Outlook Express, where it's called Synchronize Now and doesn't mention Hotmail.

   • 2006, Yogesh Shetty, Samir Jayaswal, Practical .NET for financial markets:

     .NET innovation is the culmination of the "Redmondian" imagination.

Synonyms

• Microsoftian

Anagrams

• andromedin