windows 98

from The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (8 July 2008)
Windows 98
Win 98

   <operating system> {Microsoft}'s 1998 update to {Windows 95}
   that adds:

   * Hardware support for {Universal Serial Bus} (USB).

   * Internet Connection Sharing (IGC) - multiple PCs share a
   single connection to the Internet.

   * Microsoft {WebTV} for Windows - watch TV on your PC.

   * Support for new graphic, sound, and multimedia formats.

   * {Internet Explorer} release 5.

   * Windows 98 {Service Pack} - {year 2000} updates.

   Windows 98 was followed logically by {Windows ME} but
   chronologically by {Windows 2000 Professional Edition}.

   (http://microsoft.com/windows98).

   (2002-01-19)