Win32s <operating system> A free extension for {Microsoft Windows}, released by {Microsoft}. Win32s is a software layer on top of Windows which allows {32-bit applications} (e.g. {Mosaic}) to run on Windows. Both stand-alone Windows and {Windows for Workgroups} run as 16 bit, and both can use Win32s to run 32-bit applications. (1996-07-08)