Microsoft Corporation is a global technology company that develops, manufactures, licenses, supports, and sells a wide range of software products, consumer electronics, and related services. Founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen on April 4, 1975, Microsoft is headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA.

The company is best known for its flagship products, such as the Windows operating system, Microsoft Office suite, and cloud computing platform Azure. It also produces hardware products, such as Xbox gaming consoles, Surface tablets, and laptops.