HP-UX

proper noun

A proprietary implementation of the Unix operating system developed by Hewlett Packard Enterprise.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. computingA proprietary implementation of the Unix operating system developed by Hewlett Packard Enterprise.

Origin

From HP (“Hewlett-Packard”) + UX (“Unix”).

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APA

HP-UX. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/HP-UX

MLA

“HP-UX.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/HP-UX. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “HP-UX,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/HP-UX.

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