Compaq Presario 7360 User Manual page 196

hibernation – Applies to notebook computers only. A state of decreased power
consumption. When the notebook computer enters this state, the contents of the
memory are automatically written to the hard disk for safe storage. Your notebook
computer automatically enters hibernation if any of the following events occur:
The notebook computer has been in the Sleep mode for more than one hour
(while connected to battery power only).
The battery reaches the low charge state.
The power button is pressed briefly while the computer is on.
high-performance addressing (HPA) – A liquid crystal display technology that
provides high quality realism especially when viewing video or playing 3D games.
hotplug – To connect or disconnect equipment, such as a PC Card or USB device,
without restarting the computer.
hover help – The information that may be displayed when the mouse pointer is
placed on an icon, button, or toolbar item, such as the name of the button or an
explanation of the button function.
HPA – See high-performance addressing.
HTML – See Hypertext Markup Language.
HTTP – See Hypertext Transport Protocol.
hub – A switching device used to connect computers to a network.
hyperlink – Colored and underlined hypertext that when clicked provides
immediate access to a file, a specific location within a file, or a Web page. See
hypertext, link.
hypertext – Specially formatted words in a document or on a Web page that serves
as a link to another location. See hyperlink, link.
Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) – A standard language used for creating
and publishing documents on the World Wide Web.
Hypertext Transport Protocol (HTTP) – An instruction set that specifies how
information is published on the Internet. See Hypertext Markup Language.
Hz – See hertz.
icon – A small picture incorporated into the graphical user interface that represents
a link or shortcut to a file, folder, or program.
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