Australian Council for Educational Research

Acer (Chinese:宏碁股份有限公司) is a Taiwan-based company which by 2004 had grown to be one of the world's top five branded PC vendors. It owns the second largest computer retail chain in Taiwan, Acerland, second only to Asus. Acer's product offering includes desktop and mobile PCs (laptops), servers and storage, displays, peripherals, and e-business solutions for business, government, education, and home users.

type genus of the Aceraceae; trees or shrubs having winged fruit.