Windows Calculator
Windows Calculator is a software calculator developed by Microsoft and included in Windows. In its Windows 10 incarnation it has four modes: standard, scientific, programmer, and a graphing mode. The standard mode includes a number pad and buttons for performing arithmetic operations. The scientific mode takes this a step further and adds exponents and trigonometric function, and programmer mode allows the user to perform operations related to computer programming. In 2020, a graphing mode was added to the Calculator, allowing users to graph equations on a coordinate plane.
Calculator in Windows 11 | |
| Original author(s) | Chris Peters, Mark Cliggett, Marc Taylor, Kraig Brockschmidt |
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| Developer(s) | Microsoft |
| Initial release | November 20, 1985 |
| Repository | github |
| Written in | C++, C# |
| Operating system | All versions of Microsoft Windows, Xbox system software, Windows 10 Mobile, Windows Phone, Linux |
| Platform | IA-32, x86-64, ARMv7-A, and ARMv8-A (and historically DEC Alpha, Itanium, MIPS, and PowerPC) |
| Type | Software calculator |
| License | Proprietary Software (Windows 1.0 - Windows 8.1) MIT License (Windows 10) |
The Windows Calculator is one of a few applications that have been bundled in all versions of Windows, starting with Windows 1.0. Since then, the calculator has been upgraded with various capabilities.
In addition, the calculator has also been included with Windows Phone and Xbox One.