H.264 (PN) -  An International Telecommunications Union (ITU) digital video standard with a high level of data compression that can potentially provide full-motion video over wireless, satellite, and ADSL Internet connections.

 

H .x  -  A series of computing standards from the- ITU. e.g. H.323: a standard in 1996 to promote compatibility in videoconference transmissions over- IP- networks. haa (n) -  Name of the 26th letter in the Arabic alphabet. The sound is similar to that of the letter H in English.

 

HAB (n) -  A feature of Outlook that allows members of an organization to be displayed in a tree view control, grouped by department.

 

Hack / hacker  -  Term used to describe the unauthorised access of a computer as a means to gain information that the hacker is not entitled to or to access services and facilities for malicious purposes.

 

Hack / hacker  -  Originally used to describe a computer enthusiast who pushed a system to its highest performance through clever programming. More commonly it is becoming synonymous with ‘cracker' which is used to describe people who break into secured computer systems.

 

Hack / hacker  -  An expert programmer who likes to spend a lot of time figuring out the finer details of computer systems or networks, as opposed to those who learn only the minimum necessary.

 

hacker (n) -  A programmer or computer user who attempts illegal access to a computer system or network.

 

Hacker  -  Person who uses computers to access (‘hack') systems they are not supposed to have access to, eg other people's financial details, personnel files, military secrets etc. Hacking can get you arrested.

 

haemophilus influenzae type b vaccine (n) -  A vaccine for immunization against serious infections caused by a type of bacteria called Haemophilus influenzae type b, such as meningitis and pneumonia.

 

HAL (n) -  A thin layer of software provided by the hardware manufacturer that hides, or abstracts, hardware differences from higher layers of the operating system. By means of the filter provided by the HAL, different types of hardware look alike to the rest of the operating system. This enables the operating system to be portable from one hardware platform to another. The HAL also provides routines that enable a single device driver to support the same device on all platforms.

 

half-duplex (adj) -  Of or pertaining to two-way communication that takes place in only one direction at a time.

 

half-duplex (n) -  Two-way electronic communication that takes place in only one direction at a time.

 

halftone (n) -  A printed reproduction, typically of a photographic image, that uses a screen of dots whose size varies depending on the density of the image. half-width character (n) -  In a double-byte character set, a character that is represented by one byte and typically has a full-width variant.

 

Halo  -  A light line around object edges in an image, produced by the USM (sharpening) technique.

 

hammering attack (n) -  A key search attack in which an unauthorized user guesses at a PIN or password many times.

 

HAND  -  (Have A Nice Day)- Internet slang, often used ironically.

 

handheld (n) -  A single handed device used in a number of industries, including retail, hospitality, healthcare, manufacturing, and automotive.

 

handheld scanner (n) -  A type of scanner used as follows: the user passes the scan head, contained within a handheld unit, over the medium being scanned, such as a piece of paper.

 

hand-held scanner (n) -  A type of scanner used as follows: the user passes the scan head, contained within a handheld unit, over the medium being scanned, such as a piece of paper.

 

handle (n) -  A user interface control that facilitates modification of an object's appearance, position, or behavior.

 

handle (n) -  A pointer to a pointer; that is, a variable that contains the address of another variable, which in turn contains the address of the desired object. handle (n) -  Any token that a program can use to identify and access an object such as a device, a file, a window, or a dialog box.

 

handle count (n) -  In Task Manager, the number of object handles in a process's object table.

 

handler (n) -  A routine that manages a common and relatively simple condition or operation, such as error recovery or data movement. handler (n) -  A COM object that provides functionality for a Shell item. handling unit (n) -  A uniquely identifiable logistics unit of material that can be transferred, stored, received, and shipped.

 

handoff (n) -  A process by which an administrator can manually move a clustered mailbox server between nodes in a cluster. A handoff should only be performed by using the Move- ClusteredMailboxServer cmdlet in the Exchange Management Shell.

 

handoff animation (n) -  A method of blending animation storyboards together so that the transition is smooth. For example, if one animation is running when interrupted by a second animation that modifies the same property, the second animation picks up at the current value of the animated property instead of jumping to a static starting point. This is achieved by not setting a keyframe at the 0-second mark of the second animation. handout (n) -  A printed version of a presentation that can include multiple slides per page and space for audience notes.

 

handouts folder (n) -  Storage allocated on a per-meeting basis on the conference center server for handouts.

 

Hands Free (PN) -  A feature that allows hands-free communication by using a headset. handset (n) -  The part of a telephone that includes a speaker and a voice transmitter and that you hold with your hand up to your ear.

 

hands-free installation (n) -  An installation that runs unattended and does not require any user input after it has been started.

 

hands-free kit (n) -  Wireless phone accessory that allows users to make calls without holding the phone. A basic kit includes a headset or an earpiece with a microphone. More elaborate sets for use in automobiles may include a power amplifier, dashboard microphone, phone cradle, and speakers.

 

hands-free setup (n) -  An installation that runs unattended and does not require any user input after it has been started.

 

handshake (n) -  A process that two devices use to begin communicating. One device sends a message to the other, signaling that it wants to communicate. A number of messages are exchanged to establish the rules they will use for communication. Handshake  -  Exchange of predetermined signals between two devices establishing a connection.

 

handwriting (n) -  Text that is entered by drawing or writing on a screen, rather with a keyboard.

 

handwriting dictionary (n) -  A large dictionary of common words and handwriting samples. There is a separate handwriting dictionary for each person who logs on to a Tablet PC. Tablet PC Input Panel can convert your handwriting to the words and characters that are in the handwriting dictionary. You can add your own words, such as names and acronyms, to your dictionary.

 

handwriting panel (n) -  The input panel where users can input text through handwriting. The system converts the handwriting to text that users can insert into the active text area. handwriting recognition (n) -  The ability of a program to interpret handwritten text and convert it into computer-readable text. Handwriting recognition programs accept input from a pen or other handwriting input device, not from a keyboard.

 

Handwriting recognition personalization tool (n) -  A feature of Windows Vista for Tablet PC that allows users to tailor handwriting recognition results to their own personal handwriting style.

 

handwriting recognizer (n) -  A feature that converts writing into typed text.

 

handwriting sample (n) -  An example of the user's handwriting that is used in handwriting recognition. hang up (v) -  To end a call.

 

Hang Up (v) -  A button on Audio Controls and Phone Controls that disconnects the current call.

 

hanging indent (n) -  Paragraph formatting in which the second and subsequent lines of a paragraph are indented more than the first line.

 

Haptic  -  Haptic is the science and physiology of the sense of touch.- more...

 

hard affinity (n) -  A mechanism by which a thread can only run on a fixed set of one or

 

more processors.

 

hard booking (n) -  A project booking that commits a resource to a project or activity,

 

usually for a specified period of time on a project schedule.

 

hard copy (n) -  Printed output on paper, film, or other permanent medium.

 

hard delete (n) -  The process of permanently removing an item from the store or moving

 

it to the dumpster when dumpster functionality is enabled. The dumpster is

 

enabled/disabled by means of a registry setting on the computer running Exchange.

 

hard disk (n) -  An inflexible platter coated with material in which data can be recorded

 

magnetically with read/write heads.

 

Hard disk  -  A computer's main (and fastest and most convenient) storage for programs and data. Originally named to distinguish it fromfloppy disks. Almost all PCs are fitted with hard disks, sometimes more than one. The first (or only) hard disk is usually called C: by the computer, for historical reasons.

 

hard disk drive (n) -  A hardware device, or a logical partition of it, that reads data from

 

and writes data to hard disks.

 

hard link (n) -  A directory entry for a file.

 

hard mount (n) -  The processes during which an NFS client will infinitely try to mount a file system to make it available for access. NFS clients which hard mount a file system could encounter problems if the NFS server becomes unavailable.

 

hard page-break renderer (n) -  A rendering extension that maintains the report layout and formatting so that the resulting file is optimized for a consistent printing experience, or to view the report online in a book format.

 

hard quota (n) -  A quota that prevents users from saving files after the space limit is reached, and generates notifications when the volume of data reaches each configured threshold.

 

hard recovery (n) -  The process that changes a restored database back to a consistent state by playing transactions into the database from transaction log files. hard reset (n) -  A type of reset on a mobile device that clears all installed software and restores the device to its original factory configuration.

 

hard return (n) -  A character input by the user to indicate that the current line of text is to end and a new line is to begin. In word-processing programs that automatically break lines within the margins of a page, a hard return indicates the end of a paragraph. In text-entry programs that lack wordwrap, on the other hand, a hard return is required to end each line, and often two or more hard returns are needed to end a paragraph.

 

Hard Rock (n) -  One of the music genres that appears under Genre classification in Windows Media Player library. Based on ID3 standard tagging format for MP3 audio files. ID3v1 genre ID # 79.

 

hard-coded  -  Referring to instructions that are written directly into a program and therefore cannot be easily modified, rather than instructions that can be modified by a user.

 

hard-coding (n) -  The process of putting string or character literals in the main body of code, instead of in external resource files.

 

hard-coding (n) -  Basing numeric constants on the assumed length of a string; assumptions about language or culture-specific matters fixed in the code - e.g., string length, date formats, etc.

 

Hardcore (n) -  One of the music genres that appears under Genre classification in Windows Media Player library. Based on ID3 standard tagging format for MP3 audio files. Winamp genre ID # 129.

 

hardening (n) -  The use of physical and firmware modifications that make the hardware more difficult to alter without damaging the hardware. These modifications can also prevent hacking that can disable the metering of a prepaid or subscription computer. Hardening  -  Hardening is the process of identifying and fixing vulnerabilities on a system.

 

hardware (n) -  The physical components of a computer system, including any peripheral equipment such as printers, modems, and mouse devices.

 

Hardware  -  The physical parts of a computer.

 

hardware abstraction layer (n) -  A thin layer of software provided by the hardware manufacturer that hides, or abstracts, hardware differences from higher layers of the operating system. By means of the filter provided by the HAL, different types of hardware look alike to the rest of the operating system. This enables the operating system to be portable from one hardware platform to another. The HAL also provides routines that enable a single device driver to support the same device on all platforms. hardware acceleration (n) -  The use of computer hardware designed to accelerate computer functions.

 

Hardware and Devices troubleshooter (n) -  A troubleshooter that helps find and fix problems about hardware and devices.

 

hardware branch (n) -  The hardware archive root key in the registry that is a superset of the memory-resident hardware tree. Although the hardware tree contains information only about those devices currently detected and running in the system, the registry contains a complete list of all hardware ever installed on the particular computer. The hardware root

 

key is \HKEY-LOCAL-MACHINE\Hardware.

 

hardware button (n) -  A button on a piece of hardware.

 

Hardware Compatibility List (n) -  A registry of products that have been tested by Microsoft Windows Hardware Quality Labs (WHQL). These products passed Windows compatibility testing.

 

Hardware Compatibility Test kit (n) -  A collection of tests that verify hardware and device driver operations under a specific operating situation on Microsoft Windows operating systems. The tests exercise the combination of a device, a software driver, and an operating system under controlled conditions and verify that all components operate properly.

 

hardware compression (n) -  A feature available on some tape devices that automatically compresses the data that is being stored on the device. This is usually an option that is turned on or off in a backup program.

 

hardware configuration (n) -  Resource settings that have been allocated for a specific device. Each device on your computer has a hardware configuration, which can consist of interrupt request (IRQ) lines, direct memory access (DMA), an input/output (I/O) port, or memory address settings.

 

hardware dashboard account (n) -  An account that is required to submit hardware certification packages, device metadata, service metadata, and drivers for Windows. hardware failure (n) -  A malfunction of a physical component such as a disk head failure or memory error.

 

hardware history (n) -  Historical hardware inventory data of a client. You can browse a client's hardware history by opening its Hardware History folder in Resource Explorer. hardware ID (n) -  The most specific device identifier that the vendor of the device defines.

 

hardware interface (n) -  A card, plug, or other device that connects pieces of hardware with the computer so that information can be moved from place to place. For example,

 

standardized interfaces such as RS-232-C standard and SCSI enable communications between computers and printers or disks.

 

Hardware Inventory Client Agent (PN) -  A component of the SMS/Configuration Manager hardware inventory feature. It is a program running on an SMS/Configuration Manager client that gathers detailed information- about the hardware in use on the client. Hardware Locked Mode (n) -  A mode in which the computer is not under the control of the operating system; rather, the boot sequence is halted at a firmware screen and the user is told to call customer support.

 

hardware overlay (n) -  A method to render images to a display with a dedicated memory buffer inside video hardware.

 

hardware profile (n) -  Data that describes the configuration and characteristics of specific computer equipment. This information can be used to configure computers for using peripheral devices.

 

hardware profile (n) -  A library resource containing hardware specifications that can be applied to a new virtual machine or a virtual machine template. A hardware profile can contain specifications for CPU, memory, network adapters, a DVD drive, afloppy drive, COM ports, and the priority given the virtual machine when allocating resources on a virtual machine host.

 

hardware router (n) -  A router that performs routing as a dedicated function and has specific hardware designed and optimized for routing.

 

hardware security module (n) -  A secure device that provides cryptographic capabilities, typically by providing private keys used in Public-key cryptography. hardware thread (n) -  A hardware element that executes a stream of instructions. hardware token (n) -  A secure device that provides cryptographic capabilities, typically by providing private keys used in Public-key cryptography.

 

hardware tree (n) -  A record in RAM of the current system configuration based on the information for all devices in the hardware branch of the registry. The hardware tree is created each time the system is started or whenever a dynamic change occurs to the system configuration.

 

hardware type (n) -  A classification for similar devices. For example, Imaging Device is a hardware type for digital cameras and scanners.

 

hardware version (n) -  A number that identifies the type of computer hardware that is responsible for metering and securing a computer.

 

hardware-assisted virtualization (n) -  A virtualization method that takes advantage of the processor assisted virtualization support that is available with recent processor technology.

 

Harmonised Sales Tax (PN) -  A value-added tax (VAT) levied in some Canadian provinces that combines the Goods and Services Tax (GST) and the provisional sales tax. Has Floor status (v) -  A status given by the presenter to a meeting participant who has asked a question by using the Questions and Answers pane so that an online chat session between the participant and presenter is displayed to all meeting participants. hash (n) -  In many FTP client programs, a command that instructs the FTP client to display a pound sign (#) each time it sends or receives a block of data.

 

hash (n) -  A fixed-size result that is obtained by applying a one-way mathematical function (sometimes called a hash algorithm) to an arbitrary amount of data. If there is a change in the input data, the hash changes. The hash can be used in many operations, including authentication and digital signing.

 

hash  -  A scrambled, or encrypted, form of a password or other text.

 

hash algorithm (n) -  An algorithm that produces a hash value of some piece of data, such as a message or session key. With a good hash algorithm, changes in the input data can change every bit in the resulting hash value; for this reason, hashes are useful in detecting any modification in a data object, such as a message. Furthermore, a good hash algorithm makes it computationally infeasible to construct two independent inputs that have the same hash. Typical hash algorithms include MD2, MD4, MD5, and SHA-1. hash bucket (n) -  A bucket which contains all index keys and corresponding rows that hash to the same value.

 

hash code (n) -  A fixed-size result that is obtained by applying a one-way mathematical function (sometimes called a hash algorithm) to an arbitrary amount of data. If there is a change in the input data, the hash changes. The hash can be used in many operations, including authentication and digital signing.

 

hash function (n) -  An algorithm that produces a hash value of some piece of data, such as a message or session key. With a good hash algorithm, changes in the input data can change every bit in the resulting hash value; for this reason, hashes are useful in detecting any modification in a data object, such as a message. Furthermore, a good hash algorithm makes it computationally infeasible to construct two independent inputs that have the same hash. Typical hash algorithms include MD2, MD4, MD5, and SHA-1. hash join (n) -  A join algorithm that implements a join using a hash table to compare rows from the two sources.

 

hash partitioning (n) -  A way of partitioning a table or index by allowing SQL Server to apply an internal hash algorithm to spread rows across partitions based on the number of partitions specified and the values of one or more partitioning columns.

 

hash table (n) -  A data structure that carries out a mathematical calculation on a field identifier to determine where a data element in a large table or index is located. hassle-free (adj) -  Without difficulty, trouble or aggravation.

 

HAT (n) -  A user interface that enables specified data to be tracked. This interface can be used to monitor the health of the BizTalk server farm and to track and view specific events and messages.

 

hat switch (n) -  Movement pad on a joystick that gives 3D games players the ability to pan the view with a touch of the thumb.

 

hatch (n) -  Shading made up of regularly spaced, intersecting lines.

 

hate speech (n) -  Words or phrases that convey hatred or contempt or is intended to intimidate or cause harm to a group of people based on race, religion, ethnic origin, sexual orientation or disability.

 

Hate speech (n) -  A content descriptor developed by Microsoft.

 

HCK (PN) -  The test automation framework used to certify devices or systems for Windows.

 

HCL (n) -  A registry of products that have been tested by Microsoft Windows Hardware Quality Labs (WHQL). These products passed Windows compatibility testing.

 

HCT kit (n) -  A collection of tests that verify hardware and device driver operations under a specific operating situation on Microsoft Windows operating systems. The tests exercise the combination of a device, a software driver, and an operating system under controlled conditions and verify that all components operate properly.

 

HD (PN) -  A high definition optical disc format which uses a smaller focus blue-violet 405 nm laser allowing higher precision and storage density. A competitor to Blu-ray Disc. HD DVD (n) -  A high definition optical disc format which uses a smaller focus blue-violet 405 nm laser allowing higher precision and storage density. A competitor to Blu-ray Disc. HD movie (n) -  A high definition optical disc format which uses a smaller focus blue- violet 405 nm laser allowing higher precision and storage density. A competitor to Blu-ray Disc.

 

HD, HDD  -  (Hard Disk Drive)- The main data storage unit in a computer. Seehard disk. HDCD (n) -  A patented encode/decode process that improves the quality of all forms of digital audio recording and playback by increasing resolution and reducing distortion that occurs during analog-to-digital (A/D) and digital-to-analog (D/A) conversion, digital pro HDCD Low Level Extension (n) -  A compressor/expander algorithm that produces a dynamic range and resolution beyond the capability of the 16-bit standard.

 

HDCD Peak Extension (n) -  A soft peak limiter algorithm applied to the audio signal that allows encoding of peak signal levels up to 6 decibels (dB) above 0 decibels full scale (dBfs) without clipping.

 

HDInsight (PN) -  The Microsoft Azure big-data service based on Apache Hadoop that allows you to manage, analyze, and report on structured or unstructured data.

 

HDL (n) -  A class of lipoproteins that carry cholesterol from the body's tissues to the liver. HDLC (n) -  A protocol for information transfer adopted by the ISO. HDLC is a bit- oriented, synchronous protocol that applies to the data-link (message-packaging) layer (layer 2 of the ISO/OSI reference model) for computer-to-microcomputer communications.

 

HDMI (n) -  A digital interface specification for delivering digital content and connecting consumer electronic devices.

 

HDTV (n) -  A type of television that provides much higher resolution, sharpness, sound quality, and picture quality than traditional televisions. HDTVs can usually be used as computer monitors.

 

head (n) -  In HTML, a section of coding that precedes the body of a document and is used to describe the document itself (title, author, and so on) rather than the elements within the document.

 

head node (n) -  A server that provides management and job scheduling services to compute nodes in an HPC cluster.

 

header (n) -  One or more identifying lines printed at the top of a page. A header may contain a page number, a date, the author's name, and the document title, the name of chapter.

 

header (n) -  An information structure that precedes and identifies the information that follows.

 

Header (PN) -  The Sway card that allows the user to select one or more pieces or types of content and change what is selected into a heading.

 

header  -  A formatting style designated in HTML by a specific tag and used to set titles and subtitles apart from plain text.

 

header file (n) -  A file that is identified to be included at the beginning of a program in a language such as C and that contains the definitions of data types and declarations of variables used by the functions in the program.

 

header row (n) -  The first row in a spreadsheet. The header row contains category labels that describe the contents of the columns.

 

header source (n) -  A document that contains the header row (or header record) to be used with the data source specified for a mail-merge main document. headered control (n) -  A control that includes a child element that labels the control. Headered controls can either include content (headered content control), or a collection of items (headered items control).

 

heading (n) -  A paragraph style that displays text in a font that is larger than normal text. heading style (n) -  Formatting applied to a heading. Microsoft Office Word has nine different built-in styles: Heading 1 through Heading 9.

 

headless (adj) -  Not requiring a keyboard, pointing device, or monitor for display or input. headless queue (n) -  A queue type used for reports that are reported silently. It is utilized when a user is not to be notified when the event occurs or prior to reporting the event. headless server (n) -  A server that you can administer by using a different computer. You typically access this type of server by using a network connection. A remotely administered server can have a local keyboard, mouse, or video card and monitor. Headphone Virtualization mode (n) -  An audio effect setting that allows users with stereo headphones to experience stereo and multi-channel content without the need to set up an extensive multi-channel speaker system.

 

headroom (n) -  Additional capacity that allows a network to accommodate an increase in traffic.

 

headset (n) -  Combined earphone and microphone set that enables hands-free

 

communication.

 

health (n) -  Information about a client computer that Network Access Protection (NAP) uses to allow or deny access to a network and which is encapsulated in a statement of health (SoH), which is issued by a system health agent (SHA) on the client computer. Health & Fitness (PN) -  An application that includes exercise and workout videos; nutritional and medical references; and a tracker for diet, exercise, and health.

 

Health & Fitness (PN) -  An app category that facilitates nutrition, fitness, or general well­being.

 

health + fitness (PN) -  An app category that facilitates nutrition, fitness, or general well­being.

 

health analyzer (n) -  An administrative tool that examines a computer, server farm, or server cluster and provides statistics that indicate the degree to which the configuration meets expected demands.

 

Health and Activity Tracking tool (n) -  A user interface that enables specified data to be tracked. This interface can be used to monitor the health of the BizTalk server farm and to track and view specific events and messages.

 

Health Assessment (n) -  A subtab under System Health in Centro Admin Console that helps the user monitor applications, components, and servers for the purposes of preempting or fixing problems.

 

health certificate (n) -  An X.509 certificate that asserts the health of a client computer. Client computers can use this certificate to prove their identities and health through security services and mechanisms such as Internet Protocol security (IPsec) and Internet Key Exchange (IKE), which recognize the X.509 standard.

 

health device (n) -  A variety of health and fitness devices that can be connected with HealthVault, including blood pressure monitors, peak flow meters, blood glucose meters, pedometers, and scales.

 

Health Explorer (PN) -  A feature of Operations Manager that allows you to view and then take action on alerts, state changes, and other significant issues generated by monitoring objects on your network.

 

health history (n) -  An assessment of all components affecting a patient's health status, including information about psychologic, social, cultural, familial, and economic aspects of the patient's life.

 

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (n) -  A US federal law that provides rights and protections for participants and beneficiaries in group health plans. Health Monitor (PN) -  An application included with Windows Small Business Server which provides a view of data collected from the Event Viewer and System monitor. health monitoring (n) -  The process of monitoring applications, components, and servers on which a BizTalk Server solution is implemented for the purposes of preempting or fixing problems.

 

health packet (n) -  A data structure containing health information about pseudo and physical logical unit numbers (LUNs).

 

health policy (n) -  A collection of software requirements, security update requirements, and required configuration settings for NAP client computers.

 

health policy validation (n) -  The process of verifying that a NAP client computer meets your defined health requirements.

 

health provider (n) -  An individual or institution that provides preventive or curative health care services to individuals or families.

 

health record (n) -  A chronological written record of a patient's examination and treatment, including the patient's medical history.

 

Health Registration Authority (n) -  A component of Network Access Protection (NAP) that validates statements of health (SoHs) and approves the issuance of a health certificate to clients that pass health policy verification.

 

Health Service (PN) -  The Windows-based service responsible for executing management packs as part of the Operations Manager agent and server components. health state (n) -  In reference to Health column in Results pages, indicates whether thresholds for devices or transactions are exceeded. Health is indicated by health alert icons in simulation results.

 

health status (n) -  A collection of statistics that indicates the degree to which a computer, server farm, or server cluster meets security, capacity, performance, usage, and other demands.

 

health tracking indicator (n) -  A statistic that indicates the degree to which a computer, server farm, or server cluster meets a specific demand for that configuration. It also indicates which log information to copy to a central location for review. healthcare provider (n) -  An individual or institution that provides preventive or curative health care services to individuals or families.

 

HealthKit (PN) -  Apple software platform for collecting data from various health and fitness apps.

 

HealthVault Connection Center (n) -  HealthVault Connection Center is a utility you can use to add data to health records in your HealthVault account from personal health devices such as heart-rate monitors, blood pressure monitors, and so on.

 

heap (n) -  A portion of memory reserved for a program to use for the temporary storage of data structures whose existence or size cannot be determined until the program is running. heap corruption (n) -  A type of corruption that affects the data in the Windows heap, such as damages caused by a buffer overrun, writing to a stray pointer or a double-free. heap manager (n) -  A form of memory manager that is invoked by applications to allocate and free memory (heaps) dynamically.

 

heap or B-tree (PN) -  A table structure whose index configuration can be either a heap or a b-tree.

 

heap pointer (n) -  An address of a memory location within the locations managed by the system and belonging to a heap. All Win32 and NT level heap interfaces take as first parameter a pointer to the heap where the operation should happen.

 

Heart Button (n) -  A button on the Comfy Cakes game interface that allows the player to select a heart decoration for their cake.

 

Heart Pan Button (n) -  A button on the Comfy Cakes game interface that allows the

 

player to select a heart-shaped pan to bake their cake in.

 

heart rate monitor (n) -  A device for observation of the heart function.

 

heartbeat (n) -  A message generated by an agent that tells its management server that the

 

agent is functioning. It also informs Operations Manager about the current rules that are

 

evaluated by the agent, and if it is necessary, it requests updates.

 

heartbeat checking (n) -  The process of checking the heartbeat. The user can specify how and how often the heartbeat of an agent is checked.

 

Heartbeat Discovery method (n) -  A Configuration Manager discovery method that is used to update data discovery records (DDRs) for each Configuration Manager client on a set schedule to ensure that they remain current in the site database.

 

heartbeat interval (n) -  The amount of time that can elapse before the Exchange server

 

asks a mobile device running Exchange ActiveSync to connect again.

 

heat (n) -  A measure of the relative frequency with which data is accessed.

 

heat map (n) -  A type of map presentation where the intensity of color for each polygon

 

corresponds to the related analytical data. For example, low values in a range appear as

 

blue (cold) and high values as red (hot).

 

heat sink  -  A metal plate on some processors that helps dissipate heat.

 

heaviest resource (n) -  The resource call or calls that exceeded its threshold more than other resources.

 

heavy (adj) -  Having a font weight that corresponds to a weight class value of 900 according to the OpenType specification.

 

heavy event (n) -  A performance event that occurs regularly and for which detailed information is collected.

 

Heavy metal (n) -  One of the music genres that appears under Genre classification in Windows Media Player library. Based on ID3 standard tagging format for MP3 audio files. Winamp genre ID # 137.

 

heijunka (n) -  A method of production scheduling that levels the production flow and that places the production schedule in a visible location so that any production issues can be seen at an early stage.

 

Hekaton database engine (PN) -  The memory-optimized OLTP engine of SQL Server. Hekaton engine (PN) -  The memory-optimized OLTP engine of SQL Server.

 

Hello (PN) -  The ability to unlock your device by detecting your face, iris, or fingerprint. help (n) -  The capability of many programs and operating systems to display advice or instructions for using their features when so requested by the user, as by a screen button or menu item or a function key.

 

Help (n) -  A UI element that provides access to online Help or other forms of user assistance.

 

Help and how-to (PN) -  A section of windowsphone.com containing procedural topics, videos, and links to support information about Windows Phone and related technologies. Help and Support Center (n) -  A unified place where a user can access all Help and Support content and services from Microsoft, the OEM, and the corporation.

 

Help bubble (n) -  A bubble that appears when a user clicks in a field or on a control in the user interface. The Help bubble contains information that helps the user know what to do. Help Central (PN) -  The centralized Windows Live Help system.

 

Help Collection (n) -  A collection of help files about a particular topic.

 

Help Desk (PN) -  The role group that gives users the permissions to reset passwords for users and manage settings on the Options page for users' Outlook Live account. To help troubleshoot user issues, members can also view, but not modify, all mailboxes, public groups, and external contacts in the organization.

 

help desk (n) -  An individual or team of support professionals that provide technical assistance for an organization's network, hardware devices, and software.

 

Help Documentation for Team Foundation (n) -  The Help resources designed for Team Foundation, which is a collection of collaborative technologies that support a team effort to deliver a product.

 

Help improve this product (v) -  A button related to the Customer Experience

 

Improvement Program.

 

Help Improvement program (n) -  A feature that helps Microsoft identify trends in the way Help is used so that Microsoft can improve the search results and the relevancy of the content.

 

help topic (n) -  The primary unit of information in a Help (.HLP) file. A topic is a self- contained body of text and graphics, similar to a page in a book.

 

Help Topics (n) -  An item on the Help menu that opens online Help for Communicator. Help viewer (PN) -  The tool or window that contains the Help content.

 

Help window (n) -  A separate program window that displays Help information.

 

Help+Tips (PN) -  The app that provides easy access to Help and how-to content as well as helpful tips for users.

 

helpdesk (n) -  An individual or team of support professionals that provide technical assistance for an organization's network, hardware devices, and software. helper (n) -  An application intended to be launched by a Web browser when the browser downloads a file that it is not able to process itself. Examples of helper applications are sound and movie players. Helper applications generally must be obtained and installed by users; they usually are not included in the browser itself.

 

helper (n) -  A component used in ASP.NET MVC and ASP.NET Web Pages that packages a typical programming task and lets developers carry out the task using a single line of code.

 

helper application (n) -  An application intended to be launched by a Web browser when the browser downloads a file that it is not able to process itself. Examples of helper applications are sound and movie players. Helper applications generally must be obtained and installed by users; they usually are not included in the browser itself. helper DC (n) -  A supporting domain controller used to source SYSVOL from the restored backup media if only one domain controller is installed in the domain (SYSVOL has not replicated at least once between two domain controllers in the domain).

 

HepA (n) -  A vaccine for immunization against hepatitis A virus infection. hepatitis A vaccine (n) -  A vaccine for immunization against hepatitis A virus infection. hepatitis B vaccine (n) -  A vaccine for immunization against hepatitis B virus infection. HepB (n) -  A vaccine for immunization against hepatitis B virus infection. heterogeneous data (n) -  Data stored in multiple formats.

 

heterogeneous selection (n) -  A selection that includes objects of different types or with different properties.

 

heuristic (n) -  An approach or algorithm that leads to a correct solution of a programming task by non-rigorous or self-learning means. One approach to programming is first to develop a heuristic and then to improve on it.

 

Heuristics  -  Heuristics means ‘rule based'. Normally, for an Anti-Virus product to detect a virus, the virus must have been seen before, analyzed and detection added to the signature update files.

 

hex (adj) -  Pertaining to the base-16 number system represented by the digits 0 through 9 and the uppercase or lowercase letters A (equivalent to decimal 10) through F (equivalent to decimal 15). Hexadecimal values are commonly used in HTML code to identify colors. hex dump  -  a hexadecimal view of computer data, from RAM or from a file or storage device.

 

hex val (n) -  A value that follows a format of 4 channels—including an alpha channel— and is composed in the following format: #AARRGGBB. Hex is commonly used for Web and screen design as many browsers render colors based upon hex values.

 

hexadecimal (adj) -  Pertaining to the base-16 number system represented by the digits 0 through 9 and the uppercase or lowercase letters A (equivalent to decimal 10) through F (equivalent to decimal 15). Hexadecimal values are commonly used in HTML code to identify colors.

 

hexadecimal escape sequence (n) -  In regular expressions, a backslash followed by the letter ‘x' followed by a sequence of hexadecimal digits. It matches a character in the target sequence that has the value that is specified by the two digits.

 

hexadecimal value (n) -  A value that follows a format of 4 channels—including an alpha channel—and is composed in the following format: #AARRGGBB. Hex is commonly used for Web and screen design as many browsers render colors based upon hex values. Hey Cortana (PN) -  A feature that provides the ability to invoke Cortana using your voice (Hey Cortana') to put her in listening mode.'

 

HFS (n) -  A tree-structured file system used on the Apple Macintosh in which folders can be nested within other folders.

 

hi5  -  hi5 is a social networking website based in San Francisco,

 

California.- http://hi5.com/

 

Hib (n) -  A vaccine for immunization against serious infections caused by a type of bacteria called Haemophilus influenzae type b, such as meningitis and pneumonia. hibernate (v) -  For a computer system, to be in an inactive state, but not shut off. When the computer is switched back on, the desktop is restored exactly as it was. hibernation (n) -  A power-saving state that saves your open documents and programs to your hard disk and then turns off your computer. When you're ready to use the computer again, it comes out of hibernation in seconds and restores all of your open programs and documents that were saved. Of all the power-saving states that Windows uses, hibernation uses the least amount of power.

 

hibernation file (n) -  A file created during hibernation that contains all CPU memory and registers information.

 

Hibernation File Cleaner (n) -  A feature that allows deletion of the files created during hibernation.

 

HID minidriver (n) -  A minidriver that abstracts the operation of a hardware bus or port that a HID device is attached to. After the HID minidriver registers with the HID class driver, the HID class driver communicates with the minidriver by calling the minidriver's standard driver routines.

 

hidden (adj) -  Not visible to the user.

 

Hidden field (n) -  A form field that is invisible to a site visitor but supplies data to a form handler. When a form is submitted, hidden fields are passed to the form handler along with name-value pairs for each visible form field.

 

hidden helper (n) -  An input element used to store information about the state of a webpage.

 

hidden network (n) -  An Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.11 wireless network in which Service Set Identifier (SSID) suppression is enabled. hidden partition (n) -  A partition that is not visibly exposed to the user. To create a hidden partition, set the partition type to one not recognized by Windows. hidden text (n) -  Text that does not display in the normal view of a document's content. hide (v) -  To temporarily remove the onscreen display of an object on the design surface at design time.

 

hide (v) -  To temporarily remove the onscreen display of an application's active window while leaving the application running. Windows that have been hidden are returned to active display by issuing the appropriate command to the operating system. hierarchical (adj) -  Of, relating to, or organized as a hierarchy.

 

hierarchical address book (n) -  A feature of Outlook that allows members of an organization to be displayed in a tree view control, grouped by department. hierarchical menu (n) -  A type of drop-down menu that appears when a user points to a command on a higher-level menu.

 

hierarchical namespace (n) -  A namespace, such as the DNS namespace or Active Directory namespace, that is hierarchically structured and provides rules that allow the namespace to be partitioned.

 

hierarchy (n) -  A logical structure that organizes the members of a set into parent-child relationships.

 

Hierarchy (PN) -  A SmartArt graphic layout type that includes layouts designed to show a hierarchical structure, such as an organization chart, or a decision tree.

 

Hierarchy (PN) -  A SmartArt graphic layout used to show hierarchical relationships progressing from top to bottom.

 

hierarchy branch (n) -  A group of sites, interconnected via child/parent site connections, that report up to the same primary site.

 

hierarchy diagram (n) -  A diagram that shows the hierarchical relationships among objects/nodes (for example, an organization chart).

 

hierarchy level (n) -  A classification that applies to members within a hierarchy. Hierarchy List (PN) -  A SmartArt graphic layout used to show hierarchical relationships progressing across groups. Can also be used to group or list information.

 

hierarchy provider (n) -  A code structure that defines a hierarchy.

 

hierarchy tree (n) -  A structure in which elements are related to each other hierarchically. high availability (n) -  The ability of a system or device to be usable when it is needed. When expressed as a percentage, high availability is the actual service time divided by the required service time. Although high availability does not guarantee that a system will have no downtime, a network often is considered highly available if it achieves 99.999 percent network uptime.

 

high availability (n) -  A Windows Server AppFabric feature that supports continuous availability of cached data by storing copies of that data on multiple cache hosts.

 

High Contrast (n) -  A feature that heightens the color contrast of some text and images on your computer screen, making those items more distinct and easier to identify.

 

High Definition Compatible Digital (n) -  A patented encode/decode process that improves the quality of all forms of digital audio recording and playback by increasing resolution and reducing distortion that occurs during analog-to-digital (A/D) and digital- to-analog (D/A) conversion, digital pro

 

high density lipoprotein (n) -  A class of lipoproteins that carry cholesterol from the body's tissues to the liver.

 

high importance (n) -  A flag that can be set for Lync and Communicator calls or instant

 

messages to indicate the urgency of the conversation.

 

high memory (n) -  Memory locations addressed by the largest numbers.

 

high performance computing (n) -  The type of computing that uses supercomputers or

 

computer clusters to address computation problems which require high bandwidth, low

 

latency networking, very high compute capabilities, etc.

 

High Precision Event Timer (n) -  A hardware timer used in personal computers .

 

high priority (n) -  A priority level that indicates that a task needs to be executed before other tasks that are assigned a normal or a low priority level.

 

high priority update (n) -  A classification used on the Windows Update web site and by the Windows Update Service to recommend Microsoft software updates and drivers that help protect against the latest publicly known security threats and reliability issues. All software updates and drivers that can be installed by turning on Automatic Updates on your computer are classified as high priority. These can also be installed by visiting the Windows Update web site.

 

High Quality Video (n) -  A video call quality standard.

 

high watermark (n) -  A memory consumption threshold on each cache host that specifies when objects are evicted out of memory, regardless of whether they have expired or not, until memory consumption goes back down to the low watermark.

 

high-definition DVD (n) -  A high definition optical disc format which uses a smaller focus blue-violet 405 nm laser allowing higher precision and storage density. A competitor to Blu-ray Disc.

 

high-definition multimedia interface (n) -  A digital interface specification for delivering digital content and connecting consumer electronic devices.

 

High-Definition Television (n) -  A type of television that provides much higher

 

resolution, sharpness, sound quality, and picture quality than traditional televisions.

 

HDTVs can usually be used as computer monitors.

 

high-density disk (n) -  A floppy disk that can hold up to 1.44 MB.

 

high-density multichip interconnect (n) -  A digital interface specification for delivering

 

digital content and connecting consumer electronic devices.

 

high-DPI (adj) -  Pertaining to a DPI setting with more than 96 DPI.

 

higher-level site (n) -  A parent site to which the current site reports, directly (via child-

 

parent relationships) or indirectly (via multiple child-parent relationships).

 

high-impact (adj) -  Having a strong effect or influence.

 

highlight (v) -  To emphasize displayed characters, as by displaying them in reverse video (light on dark rather than dark on light, and vice versa) or against a colored background. highlight (oth) -  The points of interest in a given neighborhood.

 

highlight (n) -  A color formatting option for emphasizing text in a Word document or Excel workbook on the phone.

 

Highlight Viewer (PN) -  An available button for Windows Live Toolbar that highlights, in color, search words on the search results page. It also highlights the search words on the websites included in the search results.

 

highlighter (n) -  A tablet pen mode that enables you to apply transparent ink.

 

highlighter setting (n) -  A setting that you can use to change the appearance of highlighter ink.

 

Highlighter tool (n) -  An annotation tool that is used to highlight an area of a slide. highlighting filter (n) -  A filter that displays all information and highlights the data that match the filter criteria.

 

highlights (PN) -  The UI label in Messenger for the aspect of the social view that displays prioritized recent social activity of friends.

 

high-low lines (n) -  In 2-D line charts, lines that extend from the highest to the lowest value in each category. High-low lines are often used in stock charts.

 

HighMAT (n) -  A recording format that can store audio, video, and pictures on a CD or DVD. HighMat discs play on any Windows computer and on some DVD players. high-performance computing (n) -  The type of computing that uses supercomputers or computer clusters to address computation problems which require high bandwidth, low latency networking, very high compute capabilities, etc.

 

High-Performance Media Access Technology (n) -  A recording format that can store audio, video, and pictures on a CD or DVD. HighMat discs play on any Windows computer and on some DVD players.

 

high-precision currency value (n) -  A currency value represented as a 64-bit integer. high-privilege workflow (n) -  Any workflow that either uses a tiered activity or contains a high privilege scope, regardless of the contents of that scope.

 

high-trust app (n) -  An app that uses the server-to-server (S2S) protocol, where the app is responsible for creating the user portion of the access token, and therefore is trusted to assert any user identity.

 

hint (n) -  An option or strategy specified for enforcement by the SQL Server query processor on SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, or DELETE statements. The hint overrides any execution plan the query optimizer might select for a query.

 

hint file (n) -  A file that helps the Visual Studio integrated development environment (IDE) interpret Visual C++ identifiers, such as the names of functions and macros.

 

HIP challenge (n) -  A challenge meant to be easily solved by humans, while remaining too hard to be economically solved by computers.

 

HIPAA (n) -  A US federal law that provides rights and protections for participants and beneficiaries in group health plans.

 

HIPAA Privacy Rule (n) -  A rule issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to implement the privacy requirements of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), a federal law that provides rights and protections for participants and beneficiaries in group health plans. The rule establishes national standards for the protection of certain health information, including standards addressing the use and disclosure of individuals' health information and standards for individuals' privacy rights to understand and control how their health information is used.

 

Hip-Hop (n) -  One of the music genres that appears under Genre classification in Windows Media Player library. Based on ID3 standard tagging format for MP3 audio files. ID3v1 genre ID # 7.

 

hiring requisition (n) -  A formal request to hire an employee to fill a specific position within the organization.

 

histogram (n) -  A chart consisting of horizontal or vertical bars, the widths or heights of which represent the values of numerical data.

 

histogram (n) -  A graphic representation of the range of tones from dark to light in a photo.

 

history (n) -  A list of the user's actions within a program, such as commands entered in an operating system shell, menus passed through using Gopher, or links followed using a Web browser.

 

history (v) -  Record of changes to a file or project since it was initially added to a Visual

 

SourceSafe database. The database can return to any point in the file history and recover the file as it existed at that point.

 

history (n) -  A record of all the changes to an object's properties and relationships. History exists for all objects, such as configuration items and work items. history (PN) -  A User Interface (UI) element in various communications apps and in contact cards that provides access to a list of previous communication via that app or with a particular contact.

 

history (n) -  A catalogue of all activities (calls and IMs) done in Skype.

 

history chart (PN) -  The visualization of chronologically sorted data points in a defined time frame.

 

History list (n) -  A list of the last 10 files you jumped to in the current program session using hyperlinks.

 

History Log (n) -  The section in an Account, Business Contact, or Opportunity record that contains all items (such as phone logs, business notes, and e-mail messages) that are linked to the record.

 

history point (n) -  A logical navigation point in a Web application that can be represented through state information. The state information can be used to restore the Web application to a previous state, either directly with state data or through some identifier to state information that is stored elsewhere.

 

History worksheet (n) -  A separate worksheet that lists changes being tracked in a shared workbook, including the name of the person who made the change, when and where it was made, what data was deleted or replaced, and how conflicts were resolved.

 

hit (n) -  Retrieval of a file from a Web site. Each separate file accessed on a Web page, including html documents and graphics, counts as a hit.

 

hit (n) -  A successful retrieval of data from a cache rather than from the slower hard disk or RAM.

 

hit (n) -  A single action (for example, a click on an advertisement) taken by a customer at a Web site that results in one line of data being added to the Web server log file. hit (n) -  A line of code executed by a test.

 

hit  -  As used in reference to the world wide web, hit means a single request from a web browser for a single item from a web server

 

hit count (n) -  The number of times a function or line of source code is called (or hit), as reported by the profiler when analyzing a program at run time. hive (n) -  A file in which the system stores a portion of the registry (named for their resemblance to the cellular structure of a beehive). A hive is backed by a single file and a .log file, which are in either the systemroot\System32\Config folder or the systemroot\Profiles\username folder.

 

HKEY (oth) -  In Windows 9x, Windows NT, and Windows 2000, a handle to a Registry key in which configuration information is stored. Each key leads to sub-keys containing configuration information that, in earlier versions of Windows, was stored in .ini files. For example, the handle key HKEY_CURRENT_USERControl Panel leads to the subkey for the Windows Desktop.

 

HLM (n) -  A mode in which the computer is not under the control of the operating system; rather, the boot sequence is halted at a firmware screen and the user is told to call customer support.

 

HLS (oth) -  A color model in which hue is the color itself as placed on a color wheel, where 0-° is red, 60-° is yellow, 120-° is green, 180-° is cyan, 240-° is blue, and 300-° is magenta; saturation is the percentage of the specified hue in the color; and brightness is the percentage of white in the color.

 

h-node (n) -  A NetBIOS node type that uses a hybrid of b-node and p-node to register and resolve NetBIOS names to IP addresses. An h-node computer uses a server query first and reverts to broadcasts only if direct queries fail.

 

hoax (n) -  An unsolicited message distributed via the Internet with the intent of misleading recipients. These messages usually arrive in the form of an email and contain misinformation on topics such as new computer viruses and promotions that sounds too good to be true.

 

Hobbies & toys (PN) -  The Kids & family subcategory containing apps for hobby enthusiasts and people who love toys.

 

HoBt (PN) -  A table structure whose index configuration can be either a heap or a b-tree. hold (n) -  A restriction that prevents a document from being posted or transactions from being entered for a specified record.

 

Hold (PN) -  A button on Phone Controls that places the current phone call on hold. hold (v) -  To temporarily suspend an active phone call.

 

Hold and eDiscovery (PN) -  A feature that supports automatic eDiscovery based on matches against a fixed search query.

 

hold down (v) -  To continue to press a keyboard key or mouse button.

 

Hold In (v) -  A UI element referring to a descriptor for a type of keyframe, known as discrete keyframe, that does not interpolate to its own value from the value of the keyframe before it (as most keyframes do). A keyframe exists at a keytime. Clicking Hold In causes the keyframe to maintain (or hold), until its own keytime, the value of the keyframe before it. Only when the keyframe's keytime is reached does it apply its own value and it does so instantaneously. The value (or time) curve would therefore be a flat line with an immediate vertical step at the keytime of the Hold In keyframe. hold status (n) -  The status of a feature to exempt items on SPS from being subject to the policy set on the site.

 

hold tone (n) -  The sound that the caller hears when he or she is placed on hold. holding company (n) -  A company that owns enough voting stock in another company to control management and operations by influencing or electing its board of directors. holdout (n) -  A percentage of training data that is reserved for use in measuring the accuracy of the structure of the data mining model.

 

holdout data (n) -  A percentage of training data that is reserved for use in measuring the accuracy of the structure of the data mining model.

 

holdout store (n) -  The data mining structure that is used to cache the holdout data. It contains references to the holdout data.

 

hole (n) -  An unspecified part of an F# expression that must be provided later for the expression to be usable.

 

holiday (n) -  A date on which a hunt group is not available to take phone calls, regardless of whether that date would normally be part of business hours.

 

Holiday Schedule (PN) -  Section of Service Management where you can configure holidays, times when services won't be performed, to be used as part of a service level agreement (SLA).

 

home (n) -  A beginning position, such as the upper left corner of a character-based display, the left end of a line of text, cell A1 of a spreadsheet, or the top of a document.

 

Home (n) -  Root folder in report server folder namespace.

 

Home (n) -  An item that appears on the Forwarding Calls To menu. When the user selects Home, Communicator automatically forwards incoming calls to the number the user has published for his home phone.

 

Home (PN) -  A button that directs the user to the Home section of an application.

 

Home (n) -  A menu command on the Go To menu. It returns you to the CRM 3.0 Mobile start page.

 

Home (n) -  The default tab on the ribbon interface that provides the basic features that users need most frequently for each application.

 

Home (PN) -  A field for a contact's home telephone number.

 

Home (PN) -  The navigation heading that links to the main entry page.

 

Home (PN) -  The link to the main landing/start page on Windows Live.

 

Home (n) -  An icon that directs users to their customized home page.

 

Home (PN) -  ?The place where Cortana shows cards to the user that include suggestions, questions, feedback, etc.

 

Home & garden (PN) -  The Lifestyle subcategory containing apps to help you plan and do improvements to your house or outdoor areas.

 

home automation (n) -  The process of programmatically controlling appliances, lighting, heating and cooling systems, and other devices in a home network. home automation controller (n) -  A software or device that helps control your home smart devices automatically.

 

home cell (n) -  One of the four card locations in the upper-right corner of the screen. home folder (n) -  A folder (usually on a file server) that administrators can assign to individual users or groups. Administrators use home folders to consolidate user files onto specific file servers for easy backup. Home folders are used by some programs as the default folder for the Open and Save As dialog boxes.

 

home network (n) -  Home devices that are connected together. A home network consists of a home computer or home server that controls other (non-computer) devices such as lighting, media services, appliances, etc. A home network can include a home computer network.

 

home network (n) -  A mobile operator's default network connection.

 

home page (n) -  A document that serves as a starting point in a hypertext system. On the World Wide Web, an entry page for a set of Web pages and other files in a Web site. The home page is displayed by default when a visitor navigates to the site using a Web browser.

 

Home Phone (PN) -  A button in the Options dialog box, on the Phones tab, that the user clicks to enter his or her home phone number.

 

home phone (PN) -  An Outlook contact's residential telephone number (usually a land line).

 

home plan (n) -  A drawing that shows the layout of a house. It can be used to draw new house plans or remodeling plans, kitchen and furniture arrangements, or plans to add a new room to your home. A type of building plan.

 

home realm URL (n) -  The URL where the user is originally authenticated.

 

Home Screen (PN) -  The main or default (start-up) screen.

 

home screen (n) -  The main or default (start-up) screen.

 

home server (n) -  The Exchange server that contains a user's mailbox.

 

home server (n) -  An Office Communications Server that hosts users.

 

Home service (PN) -  A status message displayed for the current network when a user changes the network selection to something other than the network of the main provider. Home Use Program (n) -  A Microsoft software licensing option for employers that enables employees to obtain and use a copy of Microsoft Office applications at home. Home Use Rights (PN) -  A Microsoft software licensing option for employers that enables employees to obtain and use a copy of Microsoft Office applications at home. homegroup (n) -  A group of computers on a home network that can share pictures, music, videos, documents, and printers. A homegroup is created by using the HomeGroup feature; it is protected with a password.

 

HomeGroup (PN) -  A Windows feature that enables users to share pictures, music, videos, documents, and printers with other people on a home network. homegroup computer (n) -  A computer that belongs to a homegroup. homegroup password (n) -  A password that helps prevent unauthorized access to homegroup files and printers.

 

HomeGroup troubleshooter (n) -  A troubleshooter that helps find and fix problems with viewing computers or shared files in a homegroup.

 

homepage (n) -  A document that serves as a starting point in a hypertext system. On the World Wide Web, an entry page for a set of Web pages and other files in a Web site. The home page is displayed by default when a visitor navigates to the site using a Web browser.

 

Homepage  -  A page on the- World Wide Web. Confusingly ‘homepage' is used indiscriminately to describe several slightly different things : an amateur's website; the front or main page of any website; or the page which your browser first goes to when you start it up.

 

homework app (n) -  An app chosen by a parent that a child can use at any time and for as long as necessary outside of curfew hours.

 

homework list (n) -  A list of apps and websites of any type that a parent chooses which a child can use at any time and for as long as necessary outside of curfew hours. homework website (n) -  A website that a child has permission to use anytime outside of curfew hours.

 

homogeneous data (n) -  Data that comes from multiple data sources that are all managed by the same software.

 

homogeneous selection (n) -  A selection that includes objects of the same type or with the same properties.

 

honeypot  -  a trap for people who tamper with computers maliciously through the Internet, just as a pot of honey traps flies.

 

honored bill (n) -  A bill of exchange that has been settled.

 

hook (n) -  A location in a routine or program in which the programmer can connect or insert other routines for the purpose of debugging or enhancing functionality. hook (v) -  The telephone switch on a desk telephone that opens or closes the call connection. If the telephone has a handset, hanging up the handset depresses the switch so that the call is disconnected.

 

hop (n) -  In data communications, one segment of the path between routers on a geographically dispersed network.

 

hop count (n) -  The value in the Transport Control field that indicates the number of Internetwork Packet Exchange (IPX) routers that have processed the IPX packet. hopping window (n) -  A type of window in which consecutive windows hop' forward in time by a fixed period. The window is defined by two time spans: the period P and the window length L. For every P time unit a new window of size L is created.' horizontal axis (n) -  The horizontal reference line on a grid, chart, or graph that has horizontal and vertical dimensions.

 

Horizontal Bullet List (PN) -  A SmartArt graphic layout used to show non-sequential or grouped lists of information. Works well with large amounts of text. All text has the same level of emphasis, and direction is not implied.

 

horizontal cone chart (n) -  A variation on a bar chart that uses cone shapes instead of horizontal rectangles.

 

horizontal cylinder chart (n) -  A variation on a bar chart that uses cylinder shapes instead of horizontal rectangles.

 

HORIZONTAL ELLIPSIS (n) -  The -€J character. Can also be represented by entering three dots with no spaces in between (...). Used to convey incompleteness.

 

Horizontal Hierarchy (PN) -  A SmartArt graphic layout used to show hierarchical relationships progressing horizontally. Works well for decision trees.

 

Horizontal Labeled Hierarchy (PN) -  A SmartArt graphic layout used to show hierarchical relationships progressing horizontally and grouped hierarchically. Emphasizes heading or level 1 text. The first line of Level 1 text appears in the shape at the beginning of the hierarchy, and the second and all subsequent lines of Level 1 text appear at the top of the tall rectangles.

 

Horizontal Line (n) -  A Web page editor command that inserts a horizontal line onto a Web page.

 

horizontal offset (n) -  The distance, in device independent pixels, that the viewport has been scrolled from its left side.

 

horizontal partitioning (n) -  To segment a single table into multiple tables based on selected rows.

 

Horizontal Picture List (PN) -  A SmartArt graphic layout used to show non-sequential or grouped information with an emphasis on related pictures. The top shapes are designed to contain pictures.

 

horizontal pyramid chart (n) -  A variation on a bar chart that uses pyramid shapes instead of horizontal rectangles.

 

horizontal ruler (n) -  A bar marked off in units of measure (such as inches) that is displayed across the top of the document window.

 

horizontal solution (n) -  An add-on software solution that complements the functionality of a product and that focuses on specific business processes. horizontal split (n) -  A horizontal orientation of the CIDER shell.

 

Horror (n) -  A content descriptor developed by the Computer Entertainment Rating Organization (CERO).

 

host (n) -  A computer that acts as a source of information or signals. The host computer provides services, such as news, mail, or data, to computers that connect to it. The term can refer to almost any kind of computer, from a centralized mainframe that is a host to its terminals, to a server that is host to its clients, to a desktop PC that is host to its devices, such as printers and scanners.

 

host (n) -  A physical computer that is running virtualization software, such as Hyper-V, on which virtual machines can be deployed.

 

host (n) -  In the .NET Framework add-in programming model, a host application assembly that communicates with an add-in over the communication pipeline. host (n) -  Any device on a TCP/IP network that has an Internet Protocol (IP) address. Examples of hosts include servers, workstations, network-interface print devices, and routers. Sometimes used to refer to a specific network computer that is running a service used by network or remote clients., For Network Load Balancing, a cluster consists of multiple hosts connected over a local area network (LAN).

 

host (n) -  A UI element, such as a window or control, that contains other UI elements. A host performs UI automation services on behalf of the hosted elements. host  -  Any computer on a network that is a repository for services available to other computers on the network.

 

host  -  The ISP's computer complex. The host process members' requests and keeps track of members' online experience.

 

host adapter (n) -  An hardware device for connecting a peripheral to the main computer, typically in the form of an expansion card.

 

host adapter (n) -  A software component that lets you run tests in a specific environment. This hosting environment may be a specific process such as sqprsqext or a process with particular traits such as limited security or custom environment variables.

 

host address (n) -  The portion of the IP address that identifies a computer within a particular network ID.

 

host application (n) -  An application that has some sort of customization, such as an application-level add-in or a document-level customization, for which the application acts as a host.

 

host bus adapter (n) -  An hardware device for connecting a peripheral to the main computer, typically in the form of an expansion card.

 

host compatibility check (n) -  An action that is performed in VMM that determines whether the hardware of a destination host is compatible with the virtual machine that you are migrating to the host.

 

host computer (n) -  A computer that acts as a source of information or signals. The host computer provides services, such as news, mail, or data, to computers that connect to it. The term can refer to almost any kind of computer, from a centralized mainframe that is a host to its terminals, to a server that is host to its clients, to a desktop PC that is host to its devices, such as printers and scanners.

 

host control (n) -  An object that is native to a host application (such as Microsoft Office Word or Microsoft Office Excel) to which data binding and events have been added. Examples of host controls include Bookmark controls and ListObject controls. host distribution rule (n) -  A rule that applies to a specific host and a specific crawl component. It is used to ensure that documents from that host are crawled by that crawl component.

 

host domain (n) -  The domain in which a DFS namespace has been configured. host group (n) -  A custom group of virtual machine hosts, which an administrator can create in Virtual Machine Manager for ease of monitoring and management. Host groups can be used to determine the resources reserved for host operating systems and to administer virtual machine self-service.

 

host header (n) -  A piece of information that enables IIS to resolve a request based on the domain name specified by the browser, rather than one based only on the IP address and port number. For example, the host header name for the URL http://www.microsoft.com is www.microsoft.com. By using host headers, you can use the same IP address and port for multiple IIS Web sites.

 

host ID (n) -  The portion of the IP address that identifies a computer within a particular network ID.

 

host instance-€“level setting (n) -  One of the settings that BizTalk administrators can modify in the BizTalk Settings Dashboard. Examples include .NET CLR settings and properties related to an orchestration memory throttling. Specific to a given host instance, host-level settings essentially govern the use of a computer's resources (such as RAM or I/O). An example is Max. I/O Threads.

 

host item (n) -  An object that is native to a host application (such as Microsoft Office Word or Microsoft Office Excel) to which you can add host controls. Examples of host items include Document and Worksheet.

 

Host key (n) -  The key (right ALT key by default) that must be pressed with Virtual Server to move keyboard and mouse focus from a guest operating system back to the host operating system.

 

host machine (n) -  A physical computer that is running virtualization software, such as Hyper-V, on which virtual machines can be deployed.

 

host name (n) -  The DNS name of a device on a network, used to locate computers on the network.

 

host operating system (n) -  The operating system of the physical computer running the Virtual Server or Virtual PC software.

 

host path (n) -  A sequence of host group names that specifies the location of a virtual machine host or host group within the hierarchy of host groups. All host paths begin with the root host group, Managed Computers.

 

host priority (n) -  For Network Load Balancing, a host's precedence for handling default network traffic for TCP and UDP ports. It is used if a host within the cluster goes offline, and it determines which host within the cluster will assume responsibility for the traffic previously handled by the offline host.

 

host profile (n) -  A Virtual Machine Manager library resource that contains hardware and operating system configuration settings to convert a bare-metal computer to a managed Hyper-V host.

 

host rating (n) -  A rating, consisting of zero through five stars, that is assigned to each host during virtual machine placement to indicate the host's suitability for hosting the virtual machine. The host rating is based on the virtual machine's hardware and software requirements and anticipated resource usage. Host ratings also take into consideration the placement goal: either resource maximization on hosts or load balancing among hosts. The metrics for rating hosts can be customized for Virtual Machine Manager, for host groups, and for individual virtual machines.

 

host reserve (n) -  A resource that is set aside on the physical host computer for the use of the host operating system.

 

host type (n) -  A property that determines whether the host is controlled within or outside

 

of the BizTalk Server process. Host types are In-process or Isolated.

 

host view of the add-in (n) -  In the .NET Framework add-in programming model, an

 

assembly that contains interfaces or abstract base classes, and represents the host's view of

 

the methods and types used to communicate with an add-in.

 

host web (n) -  A SharePoint site to which an app is installed.

 

hosted (adj) -  Pertaining to an application on Microsoft Dynamics Live CRM and partner- hosted versions of Microsoft Dynamics CRM. Deployments where the Microsoft Dynamics CRM server is maintained for an organization by a third-party, such as Microsoft or a partner.

 

Hosted BlackBerry service (n) -  A separately-purchased service available to Exchange Online and Business Productivity Online Standard Suite customers who need support for a range of BlackBerry(R) Enterprise Server capabilities, including wireless access to people and information on the go, and advanced security features.

 

hosted cache (n) -  A server or WAN appliance in a branch office which aggregates all data cached by peers to ensure higher availability.

 

hosted control (n) -  A configured .NET component or CRM window in the Contact Center Desktop (CCD) for CRM that is hosted, usually in a tab, in the Agent Desktop. hosted management agent (n) -  An Identity Lifecycle Management (ILM) component that consists of properties, rules, and rule extensions that determine how an object is processed and that provides services to client computers or organizations that connect from remote locations.

 

hoster (n) -  A service provider that offers shared or dedicated space on servers for websites, in data centers, etc.

 

hosting (n) -  In the .NET Framework, the loading and activation of the common language runtime in a process, and the subsequent communication between the loaded runtime and the host application.

 

hosting environment (n) -  A Web or desktop application, such as a Windows Forms application, into which an InfoPath form is embedded.

 

hosting process (n) -  An application that is designed to host services. These include Internet Information Services (IIS), Windows Process Activation service (WAS), and Windows services. In these hosted scenarios, the host controls the lifetime of the service. For example, using IIS you can set up a virtual directory that contains the service assembly and configuration file. When a message is received, IIS starts the service and controls its lifetime.

 

hosting relationship (n) -  In a model, the relationship according to which one object exists only within the context of a parent object. In this relationship there can be a one to many ratio of parent objects to child objects, but only a 1:1 ration between a child object and its parent. For example, any given logical drive can only belong to one computer, though a single computer may have multiple logical drives. Also, the logical drive must have a computer on which it exists, if the computer that hosts the logical drive ceases to exist, so does the logical drive itself.

 

hosting service provider (n) -  A service provider that offers shared or dedicated space on servers for websites, in data centers, etc.

 

host-level setting (n) -  One of the settings that BizTalk administrators can modify in the BizTalk Settings Dashboard. Examples include host tracking, and properties related to resource-based throttling, rate-based throttling, and orchestration throttling. Host-level settings tweak the way all instances of host behave in a given deployment. For example, if for Host1 the setting Max. engine threads is changed to 200, all instances of Host1 will work with a maximum of 200 engine threads.

 

hostname (n) -  The DNS name of a device on a network, used to locate computers on the network.

 

Hot (n) -  An option on the Ratings drop-down list on the General tab that indicates that a lead or opportunity has high interest.

 

hot (adj) -  Pertaining to the highest rating of perceived interest that an account, opportunity, or lead has in a product or service.

 

hot docking (n) -  The process of attaching a laptop computer to a docking station while the computer is running, and automatically activating the docking station's video display and other functions.

 

hot file (n) -  A file that is frequently accessed and frequently stored in memory.

 

hot line (n) -  In a profiler performance report, a source code line that is marked as a code

 

segment that performed the most work.

 

Hot Path view (oth) -  The Profiler Performance Report view that helps to automate the process of locating a performance bottleneck.

 

hot plugging (n) -  A feature that allows equipment to be connected to an active device, such as a computer, while the device is powered on.

 

hot potato routing  -  A form of routing in which the nodes of a network have no buffer to store packets in before they are moved on to their final predetermined destination. hot spot (n) -  In the cursor, a pixel that marks the exact screen location that is affected by a mouse event, such as clicking a mouse button.

 

hot spot (n) -  An area on an object containing a hyperlink. An entire object can be a single hot spot, or an object can contain multiple hot spots.

 

hot standby (n) -  A standby server that can support rapid failover without a loss of data from committed transactions.

 

hot standby server (n) -  A standby server that can support rapid failover without a loss of data from committed transactions.

 

Hot Swap  -  A hot swap is the replacement of a hard drive, CD-ROM drive, power supply, or other device with a similar device while the computer system using it remains in operation. The replacement can be because of a device failure or, for storage devices, to substitute other data.

 

hot swapping (n) -  A feature that allows equipment to be connected to an active device, such as a computer, while the device is powered on.

 

hot zone (n) -  The interaction area of a particular object or location with which a pointer or pointing device's hot spot must come in contact.

 

Hotel Search (PN) -  A feature that allows a user to search for hotels at a given location. Hotels (PN) -  The Travel subcategory containing apps to help you book a hotel room. hotfix (n) -  A single cumulative package composed of one or more files used to address a problem in a product. Hotfixes address a specific customer situation and may not be distributed outside that customer organization.

 

hotfix package (n) -  A single cumulative package composed of one or more files used to address a problem in a product. Hotfixes address a specific customer situation and may not be distributed outside that customer organization.

 

Hotmail (PN) -  The web email service for domains supported by Microsoft account, including @hotmail.com and @live.com.

 

Hotmail (PN) -  An app that enables use of Hotmail accounts on mobile devices.

 

Hotmail  -  Windows Live Hotmail, formerly known as MSN Hotmail and commonly referred to simply as Hotmail, is a free web-based email service operated by Microsoft.http://www.hotmail.com/

 

hotpatching (n) -  The process of installing updates onto computers without having to restart the server.

 

hotspot (n) -  A public place (such as a coffee shop, airport, or hotel) with a wireless network that you can use to connect to the Internet.

 

hotspot (n) -  An area on an object containing a hyperlink. An entire object can be a single hot spot, or an object can contain multiple hot spots.

 

hotspot (n) -  An object that a user can create to add runtime click navigation to Deep Zoom Composer.

 

Hotspot  -  A location where a computer can connect to a wireless network (see- Wi-Fi). hotspot  -  A wireless Internet connection available for public use. Beyond mere convenience, hotspots offer broadband Internet access with connection speeds similar to cable and DSL. While some hotspots charge for access, more and more are opening their networks for free.

 

hot-swap (v) -  To replace an assembly file with a revised assembly file in a running system. In-progress sessions continue to access the original assembly from active memory. hot-swapping (n) -  The replacement of an assembly file with a revised assembly file in a running system. In-progress sessions continue to access the original assembly from active memory.

 

HotSync (PN) -  Software application from Palm that permits data synchronization between a Palm handheld computing device and another computing device, such as a laptop or personal computer. The synchronization occurs via a cable connection or wirelessly (for example, via infrared signals).

 

hour transaction (n) -  A transaction that registers employee costs based on number of hours.

 

hourglass  -  In computing, especially by means of the Windows operating system, an icon that replaces the pointer when the computer is performing a function and cannot receive new input.

 

hourglass cursor (n) -  A cursor displayed in the form of an hourglass that indicates that the program is performing a lengthy task. The cursor can be displayed as a large hourglass, or as a smaller hourglass with an arrow.

 

House (n) -  One of the music genres that appears under Genre classification in Windows Media Player library. Based on ID3 standard tagging format for MP3 audio files. ID3v1 genre ID # 35.

 

house ad (n) -  An ad that is served when paid ads are ahead of their Need of Delivery (NOD) schedule.

 

hover (v) -  To move the pointer over a UI element for a specified duration with the intent of interacting with that element.

 

hover fill (n) -  A design property in Project Siena that determines the background color of a control to which a user is pointing with a mouse, a trackpad, or a similar device. hover rectangle (n) -  The specified area around a control that activates the display of a tooltip when the mouse pauses on it.

 

hover selection (n) -  A selection technique designed to optimize selection and activation of an object. Selection is initiated when the user moves the pointer over the object for a length of time that is longer than a time-out.

 

How do I (PN) -  A page that presents a categorical view of select Help content that the user can browse. Depending on the edition, multiple How Do I pages might be available for use.

 

How to Tell (PN) -  A marketing initiative to assist consumers in identifying genuine Microsoft software.

 

How-to (PN) -  A hub where users can read Help and How-to topics, FAQs, and other guides.

 

how-to video (n) -  An instructional video showing how to perform certain functions on Windows Phone.

 

HPC (n) -  The type of computing that uses supercomputers or computer clusters to address computation problems which require high bandwidth, low latency networking, very high compute capabilities, etc.

 

HPET (n) -  A hardware timer used in personal computers .

 

HPFS (n) -  A fixed-disk file system that organizes the disk into volumes, rather than partitions and logical drives. HPFS supports long, mixed-case filenames and extended attributes, and implements several levels of caching, for improved operating-system performance. The IBM OS/2 operating system supports HPFS.

 

HPV vaccine (n) -  A vaccine for immunization against infection with certain species of human papillomavirus associated with the development of cervical cancer and genital warts.

 

HRA (n) -  A component of Network Access Protection (NAP) that validates statements of health (SoHs) and approves the issuance of a health certificate to clients that pass health policy verification.

 

HREF (n) -  An attribute in an HTML document that defines a link to another location within a document, a document on the Web, or an e-mail address.

 

HSB (n) -  A color model in which hue is the color itself as placed on a color wheel, where 0-° is red, 60-° is yellow, 120-° is green, 180-° is cyan, 240-° is blue, and 300-° is magenta; saturation is the percentage of the specified hue in the color; and brightness is the percentage of white in the color.

 

HSL (n) -  A color model that defines a color by three values: Hue, the color itself; Saturation, the purity of the color; and Luminance, the amount of light that is either reflected or absorbed by the color.

 

HSM (n) -  A secure device that provides cryptographic capabilities, typically by providing private keys used in Public-key cryptography.

 

HST (PN) -  A value-added tax (VAT) levied in some Canadian provinces that combines the Goods and Services Tax (GST) and the provisional sales tax.

 

HT (n) -  A technology that uses a high-speed, low latency, point-to-point link to increase the communication speed between integrated circuits in computers, servers, embedded systems, and networking and telecommunications equipment up to 48 times faster than some existing technologies.

 

HTH  -  (Hope This Helps)- Internet slang, often added at the end of an email or newsgroup post answering a question.

 

HTML (n) -  An application of the Standard Generalized Markup Language that uses tags to mark elements, such as text and graphics, in a document to indicate how Web browsers should display these elements to the user and should respond to user actions.

 

HTML  -  (HyperText Markup Language)- The system used for creatingWorld Wide Web- pages, ordinary text with commands for special effects like pictures, colour and links enclosed between < > symbols. You can add the various HTML commands to ordinary text by hand - it's not difficult, see- Absolute Beginner's HTML- - or have it generated for you by software, either one of the many specialist editors or even a word processing program like Microsoft Word (although Word isn't very good at it).

 

HTML attribute (n) -  A value used within an HTML tag to assign additional properties to the element being defined.

 

HTML Bridge (PN) -  In Silverlight, an integrated set of types and methods that enable you to expose managed types to JavaScript and call JavaScript event handlers from managed types.

 

HTML code (n) -  The code that is used to create web pages.

 

HTML code fragment (n) -  HTML code that you add to your Web page to create features such as a script, a counter, or a scrolling marquee.

 

HTML element (n) -  A unit of information specific to HTML that includes everything from the start tag to the end tag.

 

HTML extension (n) -  A feature or setting that is an extension to the formal HTML specification. Extensions may not be supported by all Web browsers, but they may be used widely by Web authors. An example of an extension is marquee scrolling text.

 

HTML file (n) -  A file format that can be viewed using a Web browser. With this file format, you can publish your reports directly to your Intranet or web site.

 

HTML notification (n) -  An HTML e-mail reminder that gives users a snapshot of the new spam messages delivered to their Spam Quarantine mailbox since their last notification, or since the last time they logged in to Spam Quarantine, whichever is most recent. From this reminder e-mail, users can scan the list of messages that have been filtered and salvage messages or report them as false positives directly from the notification.

 

HTML server control (n) -  An ASP.NET server control that belongs to the

 

System.Web.UI.HtmlControls namespace. An HTML server control maps directly to an HTML element and is declared on an ASP.NET page as an HTML element marked by a runat=server' attribute

 

HTML source (n) -  The unrendered HTML code including tags and syntax.

 

HTML tag (n) -  A text string used in HTML to identify a page element's type, format, and appearance. Many elements have start and end tags that define where the element starts and stops.

 

HTML template (n) -  A ready-made or pre-designed web page that can be modified for a custom design.

 

HTML Viewer (n) -  UI element consisting of a report toolbar and other navigation elements used to work with a report.

 

HTML viewing service (n) -  A service that automatically converts native Office file formats to HTML, enabling users to view file content in a Web browser, even if the original applications are not installed on their computer.

 

http (n) -  The Internet protocol used to deliver information over the World Wide Web. HTTP (n) -  The Internet protocol used to deliver information over the World Wide Web. http  -  (HyperText Transfer Protocol)- The- protocol- or ‘language' computers use to send web pages over the internet. Almost every WWW address starts ‘http://', though many browsers understand if you omit it.

 

HTTP adapter (n) -  An adapter that enables exchange of messages between BizTalk Server and any application using the HTTP or HTTPS protocol.

 

HTTP handler (n) -  A component registered with ASP.NET (typically with an .axd extension) that produces Web output dynamically.

 

HTTP method (n) -  A remote method invocation sent from a client (typically a web browser) to a web server over the HTTP protocol. Examples include GET, POST, PUT, etc.

 

HTTP module (n) -  A component that can be registered as part of the ASP.NET request lifecycle and that can read or change the request or response as it is processed. HttpModules are often used to perform special tasks that need to monitor each request, such as security or site statistics.

 

HTTP request (n) -  A request to an Internet site that asks for content to be retrieved. HTTP reverse proxy (n) -  A proxy server that forwards incoming requests to one or more servers.- To a client, the reverse proxy appears as the final destination regardless of whether the client's requests are forwarded to one or more servers.

 

HTTP server (n) -  A server computer that hosts Web pages and responds to requests from browsers.

 

HTTP verb (n) -  An instruction sent in a request message that notifies an HTTP server of the action to perform on the specified resource. For example, GET' specifies that a resource is being retrieved from the server. Common verbs include ‘GET'

 

HTTPS (n) -  A message transfer protocol used by the World Wide Web to service page requests, and which adds a security layer using Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology. hub (n) -  A device used to connect computers on a network that sends information received from one computer to all other computers on the network.

 

Hub (n) -  A place to access a set of related content and experiences. A Hub brings together apps, services and content of the same theme. A Hub weaves apps, services and content together in a way that makes sense, so that everyday tasks are easier, with fewer steps.

 

Hub (PN) -  A feature that brings together browser history and favorite content into one place for fast and easy access.

 

Hub  -  A basic device for connecting computers together to form anetwork. See- Router. hub  -  Generally, a term used to describe a device that serves as the center of a star- topology network.

 

hub computer (n) -  The computer that manages the OneCare settings for all computers in a OneCare circle.

 

hub control (n) -  A control that developers use to create apps with hub-like navigation patterns when data is arranged in multiple ListViews.

 

hub database (n) -  In a hub-spoke topology, a database joining communication lines at a central location, providing a common connection to all databases on the network. hub member (n) -  In replication topology, a member to which spoke members are connected. Files replicate from the hub member to the spoke members and vice versa. hub PC (n) -  The computer that manages the OneCare settings for all computers in a OneCare circle.

 

hub server (n) -  A server that sends out data to a spoke server.

 

Hub Transport server role (n) -  An Exchange Server 2007 server role that provides routing within a single organizational network by using the Active Directory directory service site. Deployed inside the Active Directory forest, computers that have the Hub Transport server role installed handle all mail flow inside the organization, apply transport rules, apply journal rules, and deliver messages to recipients' mailboxes. Messages that are sent to the Internet are relayed by the Hub Transport server to the Edge Transport server role that is deployed in the perimeter network. Messages that are received from the Internet are processed by the Edge Transport server before they are relayed to the Hub Transport server. The Hub Transport server role stores all its configuration information in Active Directory. This information includes transport rules settings, journal rule settings, and connector configurations.

 

hubbed mode (n) -  A mode in which the Address Resolution Protocol/multicast address resolution service (ARP/MARS) provides asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) addresses to requesting clients in the form of a multicast server (MCS) list value. In this mode, ARP/MARS acts as a multicast server, providing active forwarding of all multicast and broadcast traffic destined for IP addresses contained within the ranges specified in the list. Hubot (PN) -  A virtual agent modeled after GitHub's Campfire to automate a company's chat room and create work items, queue builds, recall the last worked item, and more. hub-spoke topology (n) -  A topology based on a central hub, from which nodes radiate in

 

a star-shaped pattern.

 

hue (n) -  In the HSB color model, one of the three characteristics used to describe a color. Hue is the attribute that most readily distinguishes one color from other colors. It depends on the frequency of a light wave in the visible spectrum.

 

Hue, Cycles Entire Color Spectrum (n) -  A filter effect in Windows Movie Maker. hue-lightness-saturation (n) -  A color model in which hue is the color itself as placed on a color wheel, where 0-° is red, 60-° is yellow, 120-° is green, 180-° is cyan, 240-° is blue, and 300-° is magenta; saturation is the percentage of the specified hue in the color; and brightness is the percentage of white in the color.

 

hue-saturation-brightness (n) -  A color model in which hue is the color itself as placed on a color wheel, where 0-° is red, 60-° is yellow, 120-° is green, 180-° is cyan, 240-° is blue, and 300-° is magenta; saturation is the percentage of the specified hue in the color; and brightness is the percentage of white in the color.

 

Huffman coding (n) -  An entropy encoding method for lossless data compression. It uses a variable length code table for encoding a source symbol (such as a character in a file) where the variable-length code table has been derived in a particular way based on the estimated probability of occurrence for each possible value of the source symbol.

 

Huffman tree (n) -  A binary tree that minimizes the product of a leaf's weight and its distance from the root, for all leaves.

 

Human Augmentation  -  sometimes referred to as ‘Human 2.0', creating cognitive and physical improvements as an integral part of the human body.

 

human capital management cycle (n) -  A recurring set of recruitment, hiring, training, compensation, and performance evaluation activities performed by parties that compensate employees and contractors in exchange for services.

 

human papillomavirus vaccine (n) -  A vaccine for immunization against infection with certain species of human papillomavirus associated with the development of cervical cancer and genital warts.

 

Human Resources Information System Implementation (n) -  A template that outlines the steps, from an HR perspective and at a very high level, needed to implement a Human Resources Information System (HRIS).

 

Human Workflow Services (n) -  A set of workflow services consisting of actors that create or participate in an action, an activity flow, or an activity model that performs some process for an actor.

 

Human Workflow Services Administration (n) -  A set of activities including the installation, configuration, and deployment of HWS actions, and activity models. It also includes adding, removing, and updating constraints, and stopping, deleting, and archiving action instances or activity flows.

 

Human Workflow Services workflow (n) -  Any action, activity flow, or activity model that performs a process for an actor.

 

Humour (n) -  One of the music genres that appears under Genre classification in Windows Media Player library. Based on ID3 standard tagging format for MP3 audio files. Winamp genre ID # 100.

 

Hung  -  If a computer (or sometimes just a program) gets completely stuck and refuses to do anything, it has hung. See also- lockup.

 

hunt group (n) -  A set of telephone extensions that are organized into a group, over which the Private Branch eXchange (PBX) hunts' to find an available extension. A hunt group is used to direct calls to identically-capable endpoints or to an application

 

hunt group (n) -  A set of addresses that can be treated as a logical unit so that calls of a specific type (for example, support calls as opposed to sales calls) can be routed to it. hunting  -  Automatic routing of calls to an idle circuit in a prearranged group when the circuit called is busy.

 

hunting  -  The movement of a call as it progresses through a group of lines.

 

HVAC plan (n) -  A drawing that shows the layout of heating, ventilation, and cooling ductwork. A type of building plan.

 

HWS (n) -  A set of workflow services consisting of actors that create or participate in an action, an activity flow, or an activity model that performs some process for an actor.

 

HWS Administration (n) -  A set of activities including the installation, configuration, and deployment of HWS actions, and activity models. It also includes adding, removing, and updating constraints, and stopping, deleting, and archiving action instances or activity flows.

 

HWS workflow (n) -  Any action, activity flow, or activity model that performs a process for an actor.

 

hybrid cloud (n) -  The cloud infrastructure is a composition of two or more distinct cloud infrastructures (private, community, or public) that remain unique entities, but are bound together by standardized or proprietary technology that enables data and application portability (e.g., cloud bursting for load balancing between clouds).

 

hybrid disk (n) -  A hard disk that contains a small amount of solid-state nonvolatile memory which, when used as a cache, can realize significant benefits such as faster booting, extended battery life, and a more rugged PC.

 

hybrid drive (n) -  A hard disk that contains a small amount of solid-state nonvolatile memory which, when used as a cache, can realize significant benefits such as faster booting, extended battery life, and a more rugged PC.

 

hybrid hard disk (n) -  A hard disk that contains a small amount of solid-state nonvolatile memory which, when used as a cache, can realize significant benefits such as faster booting, extended battery life, and a more rugged PC.

 

Hybrid network  -  A hybrid network is one that doesn't just rely on a singly type of bearer or leased line.

 

hybrid OLAP (n) -  A storage mode that uses a combination of multidimensional data structures and relational database tables to store multidimensional data.

 

Hybrid Runbook Worker (n) -  A feature of Azure Automation to designate one or more computers in a local data center to access resources in that data center, and then store, manage, and deliver them to one or more on-premise machines where they are run. hybrid sleep (n) -  A power-saving sleep state in which any open documents and programs are saved to your hard disk, in addition to being saved to memory, before the computer enters the low-power state.

 

Hybrid Worker (n) -  A role in Azure to store runbooks in the cloud but execute them in an on-premise environment.

 

Hype Cycle  -  A Gartner model designed to help clients make intelligent decisions about

 

when to implement emerging technologies.

 

hyperlink (n) -  A connection between an element in a hypertext document, such as a word, phrase, symbol, or image, and a different element in the document or in another location, a webpage, file, or script.

 

Hyperlink  -  Any kind of link on a webpage. Unless you typed this page's URL in by hand, you got here by clicking on a hyperlink.

 

hyperlink address (n) -  The path to a destination such as an object, document, or Web page. A hyperlink address can be a URL (address to an Internet or intranet site) or a UNC network path (address to a file on a local area network).

 

hyperlink base (n) -  When a relative link is based on a path you specify (the first part of the path that is shared by the file containing the hyperlink and the destination file), that path is the hyperlink base.

 

Hyperlink data type (n) -  A data type for an Access database field that stores hyperlink addresses. An address can have up to four parts and is written using the following format: A data type for an Access database field that stores hyperlink addresses. An address can have up to four parts and is written using the following format:

 

displaytext#address#subaddress#.

 

hyperlink display text (n) -  The part of a hyperlink in a document or Web page that displays as text on the screen.

 

hyperlink field (n) -  A field that stores hyperlink addresses.

 

Hypertext  -  A way of presenting text so that you can click on a link within it, say a cross­reference, and instantly be transported to the relevant text, whether it is elsewhere in the current document or in another document entirely. The most obvious examples are- World Wide Web- pages.

 

Hypertext  -  Generally, any text that contains links to other documents - words or phrases in the document that can be chosen by a reader and which cause another document to be retrieved and displayed.

 

Hypertext Markup Language (PN) -  An application of the Standard Generalized Markup Language that uses tags to mark elements, such as text and graphics, in a document to indicate how Web browsers should display these elements to the user and should respond to user actions.

 

Hypertext Transfer Protocol (n) -  The Internet protocol used to deliver information over the World Wide Web.

 

Hypertext Transfer Protocol over Secure Sockets Layer (n) -  A message transfer protocol used by the World Wide Web to service page requests, and which adds a security layer using Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology.

 

Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (n) -  A message transfer protocol used by the World Wide Web to service page requests, and which adds a security layer using Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology.

 

hyperthreading (n) -  Microprocessor technology that enables the concurrent execution of multiple separate threads on a single physical processor.

 

Hyper-Threading Technology (PN) -  Intel's implementation of simultaneous multithreading that allows a single physical processor to execute multiple threads (instruction streams) simultaneously.

 

HyperTransport (n) -  A technology that uses a high-speed, low latency, point-to-point link to increase the communication speed between integrated circuits in computers, servers, embedded systems, and networking and telecommunications equipment up to 48 times faster than some existing technologies.

 

HyperTransport technology (n) -  A technology that uses a high-speed, low latency, point-to-point link to increase the communication speed between integrated circuits in computers, servers, embedded systems, and networking and telecommunications equipment up to 48 times faster than some existing technologies.

 

Hyper-V Extensible Switch (PN) -  A feature that provides extensibility capabilities to the virtual switch. It enables independent software vendors (ISVs) to create extensible plug­ins (known as Virtual Switch Extensions) that can provide enhanced networking and security capabilities.

 

Hyper-V Network Virtualization (PN) -  A feature that enables scalable, multi-tenancy for datacenters via policy-based, software-controlled network virtualization providing for flexible virtual machine placement, overlapping IP addresses, reducing the management overhead of IaaS clouds.

 

Hyper-V Replica (PN) -  A feature that transmits changes that occur on the primary virtual machine running on the primary server to the Replica virtual machine, which is stored on the Replica server. This enables the Replica virtual machine to smoothly assume operations if the primary virtual machine must go offline for any reason.

 

Hyper-V Replica Broker (PN) -  An entity that represents a clustered server to Hyper-V Replica. Because a clustered server comprises more than one physical server, each with a different name, and because Replica requires a physical server name in order to configure replication, the Hyper-V Replica Broker provides a single name that Hyper-V Replica can use to make reference to the Replica server -€” without having to keep track of which physical server is actually running, even after a (clustering) failover. The Hyper-V Replica Broker is configured using Failover Cluster Manager prior to setting up Hyper-V Replica. Hyper-V Server 2012 (PN) -  A Windows Server 2012 product.

 

hypervisor (n) -  A layer of software that exists above the hardware and below one or more operating systems. It creates partitions to provide isolated execution environments and manages each partition's access to hardware resources.

 

hypervisor  -  a form of control software layer that enables multiple operating systems to run on the same physical hardware. The oldest hypervisor is IBM's VM -€” but this only runs on S/370-style hardware (where it hosted MVS, VSE, and other operating systems). hyphen (n) -  The ? character, used to break a word between syllables at the end of a line or to separate the parts of a compound word.

 

HYPHEN (n) -  The ? character, used to break a word between syllables at the end of a line or to separate the parts of a compound word.

 

hyphenation (n) -  The process of breaking a word between syllables at the end of a line or to separate the parts of a compound word.