Source : Free On-Line Dictionary of Computing

Philips
     
         A Dutch multinational electronics company.  It
        produces washing machines, consumer electronics, {integrated
        circuits} and light bulbs.  Together with {Sony} they set the
        {Compact Disc} standard, especially {Green Book CD-ROM}.  They
        are members of the {Open Software Foundation}.  Philips
        Research Labs developed the {POOL} and {SPL} languages.
     
        Address: Philips Research Labs, Eindhoven, Netherlands.
     
        (1995-02-07)