The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
XP \XP\ [Belongs here in appearance only.]
The first two letters of the Greek word XRISTOS, Christ; --
an abbreviation used with the letters separate or, oftener,
in a monogram, often inclosed in a circle, as a symbol or
emblem of Christ. It use as an emblem was introduced by
Constantine the Great, whence it is known as the
Constantinian symbol, or
monogram. See Labarum.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]
V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (February 2016):
XP
[Windows] eXPerience (MS, Windows, OS)
V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (February 2016):
XP
eXtreme Programming
The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (30 December 2018):
Windows XP
XP
The version of the Microsoft Windows
operating system that, when it was released on 2001-10-25,
finally merged the Windows 95 - Windows ME strain with the
Windows NT - Windows 2000 one. XP comes in two main
versions: Windows XP Professional Edition and a simplified
subset for home users, Windows XP Home Edition.
Windows XP home page (http://microsoft.com/windowsxp/).
(2009-08-12)