"HP" primarily stands for Hewlett-Packard , which is the name of the American multinational information technology company founded in 1939 by Bill Hewlett and David Packard
. The company started in a garage in Palo Alto, California, and grew into a major tech corporation known for its computers, printers, and related products and services
. In other contexts, "HP" can have different meanings such as:
- Horsepower , a unit of power measurement often abbreviated as "hp"
- High Pressure or High Power , depending on the technical or industrial context
- In British English, "HP" can also mean hire purchase or refer to the Houses of Parliament
However, when referring to the well-known tech brand, HP stands for Hewlett- Packard, named after its founders
