Nvidia is the semiconductor company founded in 1993 whose name derives from “invidia,” the Latin word for envy.
The company was established by Jensen Huang, Chris Malachowsky, and Curtis Priem. Nvidia initially focused on graphics processors for personal computers, especially hardware that could render increasingly complex 3D images.
Its graphics-processing units later became important beyond gaming. Researchers and technology companies use GPUs for artificial intelligence, scientific computing, and data-center workloads. That expansion helped Nvidia become one of the world's most valuable public companies by market capitalization.
The name is sometimes mistakenly treated as an acronym. It is instead linked to the Latin word invidia, while the eye symbol in Nvidia's branding reinforces the idea of seeing or watching.