windows 98

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windows 98 - Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (26 May 2007) :

  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)