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hard disk
Internal stora
g
e media for
permanent stora
g
e of s
y
stem files,
software, and data files. The hard disk
consists of flat, round platters. Each side of
each platter has a head that floats on a thin
cushion of air over the surface of the
rapidl
y
spinnin
g
disk and picks up (reads)
ma
g
neticall
y
stored data or records
(writes) data onto the disk.
hard drive
The drive that reads and
writes to the hard disk. If
y
ou have a lar
g
e
hard drive, it ma
y
be divided into several
partitions. Each partition is desi
g
nated b
y
a
different icon and a drive letter, be
g
innin
g
,
with the letter C. Partition C: contains the
files the computer uses to start up. The
other partitions contain no preinstalled
files.
hardware
The ph
y
sical components of a
computer—the parts
y
ou can ph
y
sicall
y
touch. See also software.
HTML (h
y
pertext markup lan
g
ua
g
e)
The standard lan
g
ua
g
e for documents
desi
g
ned for viewin
g
on the Internet with a
browser. Ta
g
s, embedded in the
documents, mark the location of other
electronic files—includin
g
text,
g
raphics,
audio, and video files. Click on the links
to
j
ump from one document to another.
Documents formatted for a browser can be
identified b
y
the file extension .htm or
.html. See also hyperlink.
http:// (h
y
pertext transfer protocol)
This protocol commands the Web server to
locate the Web site
y
ou requested and
transmit the Web site to
y
our computer.
h
y
perlink
The embedded link to another
document. When
y
ou pass the cursor over
a link (usuall
y
hi
g
hli
g
hted text or an
ima
g
e), a small hand with a pointed index
fin
g
er is displa
y
ed. When
y
ou click the
link, the document to which it points is
automaticall
y
transferred to
y
our
computer—no matter where on the Internet
the file is stored. See HTML.
,
icon
A small picture that represents a
menu command, file, pro
g
ram,
tool, or peripheral.
interactive
A computer pro
g
ram that
responds to
y
ou as if
y
ou were havin
g
a
conversation. You
g
ive instructions; the
computer performs an action or requests
additional information. Computer
g
ames,
multimedia, and tutorials are
interactive pro
g
rams.
interface
A means of communication
between two entities. A person and a
computer interface throu
g
h a monitor,
ke
y
board, and mouse. Two computers
interface throu
g
h a network or
Internet connection.