What Does "HP" Stand for on a Computer?
Last Updated Mar 26, 2020 7:35:00 AM ET
"HP" most commonly stands for Hewlett-Packard, which is a consumer electronics company that manufactures computers, laptops, printers and other devices. "HP" could also be an abbreviation for home page, high performance or headphones.
The Hewlett-Packard logo is a lowercase "hp" in white italic letters inside a blue circle and appears on all of its products. Hewlett-Packard was founded in 1939 by William Hewlett and Dave Packard. The two met at Stanford University and formed their company in a garage in Palo Alto. Since then, the company has risen to global prominence by becoming the world's second-largest PC vendor.
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