# microserf

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A person working for Microsoft in a low-level position.
2. A person working in a low-paid service industry position using information technologies, usually with only basic qualifications, unable to move to a higher-paid position.

## Etymology
Blend of Microsoft + serf. Probably coined by Douglas Coupland in his 1995 novel Microserfs, which chronicles the lives of coders who work for Microsoft.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/microserf