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// aguidetocloud.com

brainbar — the microsoft jargon decoder

stop googling microsoft.
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stop googling microsoft. just type. plain-english explainers, rebrand history, and the right portal — for every microsoft acronym, license, and feature.

versionbrainbar v0.1 · phase 1 + launcher
typea microsoft acronym, license, portal, or product
hotkey/ from anywhere · enter to open · ↑↓ to nav · esc to clear

// 35 entries live · 5 picked at random ↻

eop exchange online protection

defender-for-cloud microsoft defender for cloud (formerly azure security center)

agent-365 microsoft agent 365

azure-ai-foundry azure ai foundry (formerly azure ai studio)

mdca microsoft defender for cloud apps (formerly microsoft cloud app security)

// see all 35 entries →

// drag this to your bookmarks bar

highlight a microsoft term anywhere on the web — click the bookmark — brain bar opens.

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tip: can't drag? right-click the button → add bookmark. browsers may strip the javascript: prefix from a paste — drag is safer.

// turn your url bar into a brain bar shortcut

most browsers will auto-detect brain bar as a search engine on first visit. after that, type bb mde + enter and you're there.

// can't get it to work? manual setup ↓

chrome / edge / brave

  1. settings → search engine → manage
  2. add a new search engine: name: Brain Bar keyword: bb url: https://cmd.aguidetocloud.com/?q=%s
  3. save · type bb <term> in the url bar

firefox

  1. visit this page (firefox auto-detects via opensearch.xml)
  2. right-click the address bar → add brain bar
  3. type @bb <term> in the url bar

safari

  1. safari doesn't support custom keywords natively
  2. use the bookmarklet above instead, or install smart keyword search (extension)