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HTTPS HTTPS a variation of HTTP that uses SSL encryption for security. Hub hub a device for joining multiple Ethernet cables by copying all the data packets onto all the cables. Hubs are only suitable for use with very lightly loaded networks. Compare SWITCH (definition 2); ROUTER. Hue hue color (red vs. green vs. orange, [...]

Hertz given a specific use. For example, when a C# program creates character strings, it typically places them in space obtained from its heap. Heat Sink heat sink a device to carry heat away from an electronic component. The heat sink for a CPU is typically a chunk of metal with fins or fingers, accompanied [...]

Gregorian Calendar disk and shuts down power to the monitor if several minutes elapse with no keyboard activity. See also ENERGY STAR. Gregorian calendar the calendar system presently in use, introduced by Pope Gregory in 1582 and adopted in England in 1752 and in Russia in 1918. It is exactly like the Julian calendar except [...]

Green PC grayscale FIGURE 122. Graphics tablet (Photo courtesy of Wacom Technology) 1. a series of boxes filled with a range of black tints from pure white to 100% black. A grayscale is used to test a printer, monitor, scanner, or printing press. 2. (scanner terminology) the range of grays in an image as measured [...]

Graphics (linear) or have the blend radiate from a central point (radial). See also FOUNTAIN FILL; UNIFORM FILL. FIGURE 120. Gradient fill tool (from Adobe PhotoShop) Grammar Checker grammar checker a part of a word processing program that flags sentences that violate rules of grammar. For example, in Microsoft Word, if you type “They is [...]

Force Quit int t=0; for (int i=1; i<=100; i++) { t=t+i; } System.out.println(t); Although the statements within the loop can examine the value of the loop variable, they should not attempt to change it, since the result of doing so is unpredictable. In C, C++, Java, and C#, the for statement is more general; it [...]

Flash Memory FIGURE 103. Fit text to path Fixed Disk fixed disk a disk drive that cannot be removed from the computer in nor- mal use. See HARD DISK. Fixed-Pitch Type fixed-pitch type type in which all letters are the same width (e.g., I is the same width as M). Most typewriters and older printers [...]

Eyeglasses, Computer eyeglasses, computer eyeglasses for viewing a computer screen two or three feet away. Most eyeglasses are designed for vision at a great dis- tance or for reading at about 18 inches (46 cm). Neither of these is suit- able for looking at a computer screen. Moreover, the screen cannot be seen properly through [...]

Fanfic The essential characteristic of fair use is that it does not decrease the market for the original; it may in fact increase it. Fair use does not per- mit reproduction of a complete essay, poem, or other copyrighted work, nor does it extend to music, artwork, or software. See COPYRIGHT. fanfic (fan fiction) stories [...]

F F keys see FUNCTION KEYS. F-Ratio f-ratio the focal length of a lens divided by the clear aperture (diameter) through which light enters. The adjustment for f-ratio is called the F-STOP. The f-ratio determines the brightness of the image formed by the lens; lower f-ratios produce brighter images. Thus, a camera with an f/1.8 [...]