A presentation software program developed by Microsoft, or a presentation created using this software. Often used generically to refer to any slide-based presentation.
Originally created by Forethought Inc. in 1987 as 'Presenter,' then renamed 'PowerPoint' before Microsoft's acquisition. The name combines 'power' (suggesting capability and impact) with 'point' (referring to the bullet points and key points in presentations).
PowerPoint has become so ubiquitous that it's created its own verb ('to PowerPoint') and cultural phenomenon - the dreaded 'death by PowerPoint' where audiences suffer through endless bullet-pointed slides. The software fundamentally changed how humans communicate complex ideas, for better and worse.
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