Acronyms Beginning With H
Sales, marketing, and technology acronyms that begin with H
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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…
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Hex
A base-16 numbering system that uses 16 distinct symbols to represent values. The hexadecimal system is often used to represent large binary numbers more concisely since each hexadecimal digit represents four bits of binary data. Each hexadecimal digit can be…
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HIPAA
A US federal law that standardizes the protection of personal health information (PHI). HIPAA applies to covered entities, which include healthcare providers, health plans, and healthcare clearinghouses, as well as their business associates who handle PHI. HIPAA includes requirements for…
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HITL
A concept often employed in fields like machine learning, artificial intelligence (AI), and robotics. This approach integrates human judgment and decision-making into the operation of AI or automated systems. Here’s a breakdown of key aspects: Decision Support: In HITL systems,…
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HLS
A widely used adaptive streaming protocol developed by Apple Inc. It is designed for reliable streaming of media content, such as video and audio, over the internet. HLS works by breaking the media into smaller chunks and delivering them to…
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HMAC
A cryptographic technique used to verify both the integrity and authenticity of a message. It combines a cryptographic hash function with a secret key to produce a fixed-size authentication code. This ensures that any modification to the message, whether accidental…
