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

See high-definition television

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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