Over the course of the 19th century, the word science became increasingly associated with the scientific method itself, as a disciplined way to study the natural world, including physics, chemistry, geology and biology.
In July 2014, Microsoft announced plans to lay off 18,000 employees. Microsoft employed 127,104 people as of June 5, 2014, making this about a 14 percent reduction of its workforce as the biggest Microsoft lay off ever. It will include 12,500 professional and factory personnel.
Microsoft is mind-bogglingly huge. The company's annual revenue is roughly $100,000,000,000. It has roughly 120,000 employees in over 120 countries. Its market capitalization is nearing half a trillion dollars. It has well over a billion customers.