Glossary
PROMISLingua has a very innovative approach which requires a common understanding and a common nomenclature. The following section presents a list of specialist words and their definitions
- Hard disk
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A computer s main data storage component, usually housed within the CPU. Hard disks generally hold more data and can be read faster than floppy disks.
Source: Learning Circuits
- Hard drive
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A disk drive that reads a computer s hard disk.
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- Hard skills
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Technical skills. See also soft skills.
Source: Learning Circuits
- HDTV (high-definition TV)
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A television signal that has over five times the resolution of standard television and requires extraordinary bandwidth.
Source: Learning Circuits
- Health and Safety Advisors or Safety Consultant
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1) physicians – health, chronic illnesses
2) safety engineers and technicians – health and safety in the workplace the provision of advice relating to hazards from dangerous substances, equipment for personal protection, and other elements of a safe workplace. They need a special training.
3) chemical and process engineers – focus on plant safety to ensure safe production processes, fire and explosion prevention. Some of these engineers are registered, as required by law.
4) environmental engineers – to ensure environmental safety such as the prevention of air and water pollution.
Authorities are also a critical part of the health and safety context because of the role they play in, flow and exchange of information. Source: PROMIS@Service Sarl
- Home page
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The main page of hypertext-based information for n individual or organization on the World Wide Web (WWW).
- Host
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(noun) A computer connected to a network. (verb) To store and manage another company s technology and/or content on your own servers.
Source: Learning Circuits
- HRD (human resource development)
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1) A term coined by Leonard Nadler to describe the organized learning experiences, such as training, education, and development, offered by employers within a specific timeframe to improve employee performance or personal growth.
2) Another name for the field and profession sometimes called training or training and development. Source: Learning Circuits
- HTML (Hypertext Markup Language)
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The coding applied to text files that allows them to appear as formatted hypermedia documents on the World Wide Web.
- HTTP
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Abbreviation for Hyper Text Transfer Protocol. Often this is the initial sequence of letters in a web address.
- Hub
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A network device that connects communication lines together.
Source: Learning Circuits
- Hypermedia
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Applications or documents that contain dynamic links to other media, such as audio, video, or graphics files.
Source: Learning Circuits
- Hypertext
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A system for retrieving information from servers on the Internet using World Wide Web client software. Hypertext consists of key words or phrases in a WWW page that are linked electronically to other Webpages.
Source: Learning Circuits
