savvytechno

Windows 2000 (also referred to as Win2K or W2K) is a preemptible and interruptible, graphical, business-oriented operating system that was designed to work with either uniprocessor or symmetric multi-processor (SMP) 32-bit Intel x86 computers. It is part of the Microsoft Windows NT line of operating systems and was released on February 17, 2000. Windows 2000 comes in four versions: Professional, Server, Advanced Server, and Datacenter Server. Additionally, Microsoft offers Windows 2000 Advanced Server- Limited Edition, which was released in 2001 and runs on 64-bit Intel Itanium microprocessors. Windows 2000 is classified as a hybrid kernel operating system, and its architecture is divided into two modes: user mode and kernel mode. The kernel mode provides unrestricted access to system resources and facilitates the user mode, which is heavily restricted and designed for most applications

ndrewstrauss

The Windows 2000 is a procession of operating systems shaped by Microsoft for use on individual computers, business desktops, laptops, and servers. Released on 17 February 2000, it was the descendant to Windows NT 4.0, and is the last discharge of Microsoft Windows to show the "Windows NT" description.

rianpatrick

Microsoft designed Windows 2000 as a line of operating systems for use on personal computers, business desktops, laptops, and servers. It is a successor to Windows NT 4.0.