| Name |
Description |
| Hacker |
This is someone that seeks to understand computer, phone or other systems strictly for the satisfaction of having that knowledge. Hackers wonder how things work, and have an incredible curiosity. Hackers will sometimes do questionable legal things, such as breaking into systems, but they generally will not cause harm once they break in. Contrast a hacker to the term cracker. |
| Hard disk |
The main (and fastest and most convenient) storage for programs and data. Originally named to distinguish it from floppy 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. The most common type of hard disk is EIDE. |
| Hard disk drive |
Permanant storage, which can store large amounts of data very quickly (quicker than other storage). It is a form of magnetic storage. |
| Hardware |
The physical parts of the computer. |
| HD, HDD |
(Hard Disk Drive) The main data storage unit in a computer. |
| HDD |
Hard Disk Drive. The main unit for storing files in a computer. |
| Host |
Any computer on a network that is used to serve other computers on the network. |
| HS |
Holographic Storage. This technology writes data to media similar to a single CD using bursts of light. The method is 25 times faster than DVD, and the disc could hold up to 125GB! |
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