Acronyms Beginning With H
Sales, marketing, and technology acronyms that begin with H
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Acronyms Beginning With H
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, simplifying the user experience when managing a multi-device setup. CEC functionality can allow for various convenient operations, such as: One-Touch…
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Acronyms Beginning With H
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 dark) areas. HDR aims to overcome this limitation by combining multiple photographs taken at different exposure levels into a single…
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Acronyms Beginning With H
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 HDTV or HD-TV. It is the current de facto standard video format used in most broadcasts: terrestrial broadcast television, cable…
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Acronyms Beginning With H
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 maintaining high image quality, making it ideal for saving device storage space. Support for Advanced Features: Allows multiple images in…
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Acronyms Beginning With H
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 ITU-T Video Coding Experts Group (VCEG) and the ISO/IEC Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG), HEVC was finalized in 2013. HEVC…
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Acronyms Beginning With H
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 represented using the digits 0-9 and the letters A through F. The letters A through F represent the values 10-15…
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Acronyms Beginning With H
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 the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of PHI, as well as for the security of electronic PHI (ePHI). It also contains…
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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, humans assist AI in making decisions, especially in complex or ambiguous situations where AI alone is insufficient. Machine Learning Training:…
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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 the user’s device via HTTP. The key feature of HLS is its adaptiveness, which means that it can dynamically adjust…
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Acronyms Beginning With H
HML
A lightweight templating syntax used in email and content personalization, enabling marketers to insert customer data and logic into content blocks dynamically. Initially developed by Salesforce to replace the more complex AMPscript and proprietary personalization languages in Marketing Cloud, HML is based on the Handlebars.js open-source templating engine, making it easier to read, write, and maintain. HML enables marketers to…
