ALL meanings of compaq computer corporation
- noun Technical meaning of compaq computer corporation (company) A US manufacturer and vendor of IBM PC compatible personal computers and servers. Compaq was started in 1982 by three ex-Texas Instruments employees and by 1995 had become the largest PC manufacturer. Quarterly sales $2499M, profits $210M (Aug 1994). Compaq was acquired by Hewlett-Packard in 2004. 1