Microsoft Store

E37356

digital distribution platform software storefront

Microsoft Store is Microsoft's official digital distribution platform for apps, games, and other content on Windows devices.

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All labels observed (8)

Label	Occurrences
Microsoft Store canonical	29
Windows Store	9
Windows Store apps	5
Windows Phone Store	2
Microsoft Store Python distribution	1
Microsoft Store apps	1
Microsoft Store on Windows	1
SharePoint Store	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T286981 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Microsoft Store
Context triple: [Windows, hasPackageManager, Microsoft Store]

A. Google Play Store
Google Play Store is Google's official digital marketplace where users download and update Android apps, games, and other content.
B. Amazon Appstore
Amazon Appstore is a digital distribution platform for mobile apps and games, primarily for Android devices and Amazon’s Fire tablets.
C. Microsoft
Microsoft is a multinational technology company best known for its Windows operating system, Office productivity suite, and Azure cloud computing platform.
D. Microsoft Edge
Microsoft Edge is a web browser developed by Microsoft that serves as the default browser for Windows and supports modern web standards and technologies.
E. App Store
The App Store is Apple’s official digital marketplace for discovering, purchasing, and downloading apps and games on iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS devices.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Microsoft Store
Target entity description: Microsoft Store is Microsoft's official digital distribution platform for apps, games, and other content on Windows devices.

A. Google Play Store
Google Play Store is Google's official digital marketplace where users download and update Android apps, games, and other content.
B. Amazon Appstore
Amazon Appstore is a digital distribution platform for mobile apps and games, primarily for Android devices and Amazon’s Fire tablets.
C. Microsoft
Microsoft is a multinational technology company best known for its Windows operating system, Office productivity suite, and Azure cloud computing platform.
D. Microsoft Edge
Microsoft Edge is a web browser developed by Microsoft that serves as the default browser for Windows and supports modern web standards and technologies.
E. App Store
The App Store is Apple’s official digital marketplace for discovering, purchasing, and downloading apps and games on iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS devices.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (51)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	digital distribution platform ⓘ software storefront ⓘ
accessMethod	client application ⓘ web interface ⓘ
authenticationSystem	Microsoft account ⓘ
category	app marketplace ⓘ game marketplace ⓘ
contentType	TV shows ⓘ applications ⓘ digital books ⓘ extensions ⓘ games ⓘ movies ⓘ themes ⓘ
developer	Microsoft ⓘ
developerPortal	Partner Center ⓘ
formerName	Microsoft Store self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Windows Store
launchYear	2012 ⓘ
operatedBy	Microsoft ⓘ
ownedBy	Microsoft ⓘ
paymentMethod	PayPal ⓘ credit card ⓘ debit card ⓘ gift card ⓘ
platform	Microsoft HoloLens ⓘ surface form: HoloLens Windows ⓘ Xbox ⓘ
primaryDistributionFormat	digital download ⓘ
rebrandedFrom	Microsoft Store self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Windows Store
regionAvailability	global ⓘ
securityFeature	code signing requirements ⓘ malware scanning ⓘ
supportsAppType	.NET apps ⓘ UWP apps ⓘ Win32 apps ⓘ
supportsArchitecture	ARM ⓘ x64 ⓘ x86 ⓘ
supportsContentRatingSystem	age ratings ⓘ
supportsGamePlatform	Xbox Play Anywhere ⓘ
supportsLicensingModel	free apps ⓘ in-app purchases ⓘ paid apps ⓘ subscriptions ⓘ
supportsMonetizationFeature	advertising ⓘ in-app purchases ⓘ
supportsOperatingSystem	Windows 10 ⓘ Windows 11 ⓘ Windows 8 ⓘ
updateMechanism	automatic updates ⓘ manual updates ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (49)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Windows → hasPackageManager → Microsoft Store ⓘ

Python reference implementation (CPython) → distribution → Microsoft Store ⓘ

subject surface form: CPython

this entity surface form: Microsoft Store Python distribution

App Store → notableCompetitor → Microsoft Store ⓘ

Microsoft Edge → availableFrom → Microsoft Store ⓘ

Windows RT → packageManager → Microsoft Store ⓘ

this entity surface form: Windows Store

Windows RT → supports → Microsoft Store ⓘ

this entity surface form: Windows Store apps

Windows 8.1 → includedStore → Microsoft Store ⓘ

this entity surface form: Windows Store

Windows Phone → appStore → Microsoft Store ⓘ

this entity surface form: Windows Phone Store

Microsoft Store → formerName → Microsoft Store self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Windows Store

Microsoft Store → rebrandedFrom → Microsoft Store self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Windows Store

Universal Windows Platform → distributionChannel → Microsoft Store ⓘ

this entity surface form: Windows Store

Windows 10 → feature → Microsoft Store ⓘ

this entity surface form: Windows Store

Windows 8 → feature → Microsoft Store ⓘ

this entity surface form: Windows Store

Microsoft account → usedOnService → Microsoft Store ⓘ

SmartScreen → usedIn → Microsoft Store ⓘ

Telegram → availableIn → Microsoft Store ⓘ

Messenger → availableIn → Microsoft Store ⓘ

JW Library → platform → Microsoft Store ⓘ

Steam → hasCompetitor → Microsoft Store ⓘ

Xbox Series X → supportsService → Microsoft Store ⓘ

Xbox Game Pass → availableOn → Microsoft Store ⓘ

PC Game Pass → availableOn → Microsoft Store ⓘ

this entity surface form: Microsoft Store on Windows

Surface Dock → soldThrough → Microsoft Store ⓘ

Office Mobile → availableOn → Microsoft Store ⓘ

Windows Marketplace for Mobile → successor → Microsoft Store ⓘ

this entity surface form: Windows Store

Xbox Play Anywhere → worksWith → Microsoft Store ⓘ

Windows.Networking namespace → usedIn → Microsoft Store ⓘ

subject surface form: Windows.Networking

this entity surface form: Windows Store apps

Feedback Hub → distributionPlatform → Microsoft Store ⓘ

Surface Go 4 → ecosystem → Microsoft Store ⓘ

this entity surface form: Microsoft Store apps

PlayStation Remote Play → distribution → Microsoft Store ⓘ

HP Smart app → platform → Microsoft Store ⓘ

Charms bar → usedBy → Microsoft Store ⓘ

this entity surface form: Windows Store apps

Microsoft Whiteboard → availableOn → Microsoft Store ⓘ

C++/WinRT → supports → Microsoft Store ⓘ

this entity surface form: Windows Store apps

WinRT → supports → Microsoft Store ⓘ

this entity surface form: Windows Store apps

WinRT → targetPlatform → Microsoft Store ⓘ

this entity surface form: Windows Store

WinRT → supportsDistributionChannel → Microsoft Store ⓘ

Microsoft To Do → availableOn → Microsoft Store ⓘ

Windows Subsystem for Linux → distributionChannel → Microsoft Store ⓘ

World's Edge → distributionChannel → Microsoft Store ⓘ

SharePoint app catalog → relatedTo → Microsoft Store ⓘ

this entity surface form: SharePoint Store

MSA → supportsService → Microsoft Store ⓘ

Xbox Series X/S → supportsStore → Microsoft Store ⓘ

Samsung Notes → availableOn → Microsoft Store ⓘ

Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice → distributionPlatform → Microsoft Store ⓘ

Fallout 76 → distributionPlatform → Microsoft Store ⓘ

BlackBerry World app store → competitor → Microsoft Store ⓘ

subject surface form: BlackBerry World

this entity surface form: Windows Phone Store

Microsoft Edge Add-ons store → relatedTo → Microsoft Store ⓘ

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Referenced by (49)

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