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humid (medicine)


humid


Containing sensible moisture; damp; moist; as, a humidair or atmosphere; somewhat wet or watery; as, humid earth; consisting of water or vapor. "Evening cloud, or humid bow." (Milton)

Origin: L. Humidus, umidus, fr. Humere, umere, to be moist; akin to uvidus moist, Gr, Skr. Uksh to wet, sprinkle, and Icel. Vokr moist, and perh. To E. Ox: cf. F. Humide.

Source: Websters Dictionary


Hewlett-Packard Co. (sh)




U.S. manufacturer of Computers, computer printers, and measuring instruments.

Founded in 1938 in Palo Alto, Calif., by William Hewlett (1913-2001) and David Packard (1912-96), the company grew along with the electronics sector of the U.S. defense industry after World War II (1939-45). In 1966 it developed its first computer, and in 1968 one of the earliest desktop electronic calculators. Hewlett-Packard entered the personal-computer market in 1980, and its HP Laser Jet printer dominated the market for computer printers in the 1980s. By the 1990s the company was a leading maker of minicomputers used by businesses and institutions and a leader in the field of laser and inkjet printers. In 2002 the company bought rival Compaq Computer for $25 billion.