Original: Windows CE (also known officially as Windows Embedded Compact post version 6.0 Microsoft renames Windows CE, sets CE 6.0 launch date Windows Embedded Homepage, and sometimes abbreviated WinCE) is an operating system developed by Microsoft   for minimalistic computers and embedded systems.
Simplified: Windows CE (also known officially as Windows Embedded Compact post version 6.0 Microsoft renames Windows CE, sets CE 6.0 launch date Windows Embedded Homepage, and sometimes abbreviated WinCE) is Microsoft's operating system for embedded devices and minimal computers.