Windows 8

Summary

Windows 8 is an operating system^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 85 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Windows 8's instance of is recorded as operating system^[3].
• Windows 8's instance of is recorded as proprietary software^[4].
• Windows 8's based on is recorded as Windows 7^[5].
• Windows 8's based on is recorded as Q486487^[6].
• Windows 8 followed Windows 7^[7].
• Windows 8 was followed by Windows 8.1^[8].
• Windows 8's manufacturer is recorded as Microsoft^[9].
• Windows 8's developer is recorded as Microsoft^[10].
• Windows 8's part of the series is recorded as Q486487^[11].
• Windows 8's copyright license is recorded as end-user license agreement^[12].
• Windows 8 is a type of Q486487^[13].
• Windows 8 is a type of Microsoft Windows^[14].
• Windows 8 is a type of Q16800444^[15].
• Windows 8's software version identifier is recorded as 6.2.9200^[16].
• Windows 8's Commons category is recorded as Microsoft Windows 8^[17].
• Windows 8's platform is recorded as IA-32^[18].
• Windows 8's platform is recorded as Q272629^[19].
• Windows 8's platform is recorded as Q182933^[20].
• Windows 8's platform is recorded as ARM architecture^[21].
• Windows 8 was distributed by DVD-ROM^[22].
• Windows 8 comprises Microsoft Photos^[23].
• October 26, 2012 marks the founding of Windows 8^[24].
• Windows 8 was released on October 26, 2012^[25].
• Windows 8's edition or translation of is recorded as Microsoft Windows^[26].
• Windows 8's official website is recorded as https://windows.microsoft.com^[27].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include operating system^[3] and proprietary software^[4]. Recorded subclass of include Q486487^[13], Microsoft Windows^[14], and Q16800444^[15].

Origins

October 26, 2012 marks the founding of Windows 8^[24].

Use and Application

Windows 8 comprises Microsoft Photos^[23].

Why It Matters

Windows 8 has Wikipedia articles in 85 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]