Aruba

American

[ah-roo-bah] / ɑˈru bɑ /

noun

an island in the Netherlands Antilles, in the West Indies, off the NW coast of Venezuela. 69 sq. mi. (179 sq. km).

Aruba British

/ əˈruːbə, ɑˈryːbaː /

noun

an island in the Caribbean, off the NW coast of Venezuela, a dependency of the Netherlands with special status; part of the Netherlands Antilles until 1986. Chief town: Oranjestad. Pop: 109 153 (2013 est). Area: about 181 sq km (70 sq miles)

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HPE’s networking offerings are its “earnings engine,” Deutsche Bank’s Conti said, with its Juniper and Aruba products giving it a strong position in campus networking.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026

As for HPE, Conti said that networking is the “earnings engine,” given its ownership of networking subsidiaries Juniper Networks and Aruba Networks under the umbrella of HPE Networking.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026

There's a big difference between Aruba and southern Scotland in many ways but she said there was, nonetheless, "something poetic" about their connection.

From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026

They lost 4-1 to Scotland at Hampden Park but then beat neighbours Aruba 4-0 in their World Cup warm-ups.

From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026

“Same way I got here. There’s a freighter leaving Key West for Aruba tomorrow,” he said.

From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen

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