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What did the 'HP' originally stand for in the technology company HP, founded in a Palo Alto garage in 1939?
Answer
Hewlett-Packard
Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard founded HP in 1939, starting Silicon Valley's garage startup tradition. They flipped a coin to decide whose name would come first.
💡 Did you know?
HP's first customer was Walt Disney Studios, who bought eight audio oscillators to test sound equipment for 'Fantasia.'
Other options people guess
- High Performance
- Hardware Products
- Home Processors
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