Dictionary of Computer and Internet Terms: Compaq
Compaq
a major manufacturer of IBM PC-compatible computers. Compaq's first product, released in 1983, was the first PC clone (i.e., the first PC-compatible computer not made by IBM). In 1988 Compaq led a group of other computer companies in the development of a 32-bit PC bus (see EISA). In 1998, Compaq acquired Digital Equipment Corporation, manufacturers of the Alpha microprocessor (see Digital Equipment Corporation; Alpha). In 2002, Compaq merged with Hewlett-Packard.
