MSN

Redmond web portal

MSN is an abbreviation for Microsoft Network, the web portal and collection of internet services Microsoft launched in 1995.

It originally provided dial-up internet access and evolved into a content hub for news, email, and entertainment: I still use MSN for my homepage.

MSN Messenger was a once-dominant instant messaging service, now defunct.

The abbreviation also stands for Master of Science in Nursing.

messenger

chatroom

Online discussion venue

  • emoticonsKeyboard-character facial expressions
  • nudgeGentle push to prompt
  • winksDeliberate one-eye closures

buddy list · webcam · status · block · contact list · file transfer · conversation · instant message · avatar · ping

portal

Hotmail

Microsoft's original webmail service

email · browser · search · website · digital · online · webpage · streaming · download · multimedia

news

headline

News article title

media · correspondent · anchor · coverage · article · columnist · newscast · bulletin · feature · entertainment

Categories
Opposites
corporate affiliation

MSNGoogle

Dominant web search provider

Yahoo · AOL · Apple · Gmail · Google News

service type

MSNGoogle Search

Dominant web lookup engine

DuckDuckGo

era/relevance

MSNDiscord

Gaming communication platform

Slack · WhatsApp · Telegram · Signal · TikTok

Phrases
Family

messaging

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G