Acronyms
Sales, Marketing, and Technology Acronyms and Abbreviations. Jump to acronyms beginning with the number or letter:
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HD
A term used to describe video and audio with a higher resolution than standard definition (SD). HD video has a 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution, while standard definition video has a resolution of 720 x 480 pixels. HD audio has…
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HDD
A type of computer storage device that uses magnetic storage to store and retrieve digital information. An HDD consists of one or more spinning disks or platters that are coated with a magnetic material. Data is written to and read…
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HDFS
A distributed file system designed to store and manage large volumes of data across multiple nodes or machines. HDFS is a key component of the Apache Hadoop ecosystem, an open-source framework for distributed storage and processing of large datasets using…
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HDMI
A digital interface used to transmit audio and video data in a single cable. It’s widely used for connecting various electronics like TVs, computer monitors, gaming consoles, and digital audio devices. The advantage of HDMI is its ability to handle…
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HDMI ARC
A feature that simplifies the use of audio systems with a television, allowing for the audio signal to travel both to and from a TV and a connected audio device, like a soundbar or AV receiver, over a single HDMI…
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HDMI-CEC
A feature found in HDMI devices that allows users to control multiple connected devices with a single remote control. Using the HDMI connection’s CEC capabilities, devices can send control commands back and forth to each other over the HDMI cable,…
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HDR
A technique used in photography and imaging to enhance the difference between the lightest and darkest elements of an image. Traditional photography often fails to capture a scene’s full spectrum of light, leading to overexposed (too bright) or underexposed (too…
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HDTV
A television system that provides a substantially higher image resolution than the previous generation of technologies, known as HD. The term has been used since 1936; more recently, it refers to the generation following standard-definition (SD) television, often abbreviated to…
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HEIC
A modern image file format designed to store photos and images in a highly efficient, compressed manner without significant loss of quality. It is based on the High-Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) standard. Features include: Efficient Compression: Reduces file sizes while…
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HEVC
Also known as H.265, is a video compression standard designed to provide improved video quality and compression efficiency compared to its predecessor, H.264/AVC (Advanced Video Coding). Developed by the Joint Collaborative Team on Video Coding (JCT-VC), a collaboration between the…
