H
- hard disk
A sealed cartridge containing a magnetic storage disk(s) that holds much more memory than removable disks—up to 500GB or more.
- hardware
The physical equipment, as opposed to the programs and procedures, used in computing.
- HDTV
- High-Definition Television (HDTV)
A subset of the new digital TV standard that reproduces pictures in either 780p or 1080i resolution, with a 16:9 aspect ratio and Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound.
- hive
A major section of the Windows Registry. There are five hives in the Registry, each stored in its own system file.
- hot spot
A public WiFi access point.
- HotStart
A technology that enables PC manufacturers to include a special button that launches Windows Media Player for music or movie ...
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