- Hewlett-Packard Company
- Abbreviated HP. A major manufacturer of hand-held calculators, personal computers, servers, minicomputers, mainframes, scientific and medical equipment, test and measurement equipment, laser and ink jet printers, plotters, and software.Founded by William Hewlett and David Packard in 1939 in a garage, the company is now headquartered in Palo Alto, California. HP has a widely diversified product line of more than 10,000 items, and it has a well-earned reputation for building rugged and reliable equipment.For more information on Hewlett-Packard, see www.hp.com.
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