hard
disk
A device, also called hard disk drive,
that contains one or more inflexible platters coated with
material in which data can be recorded magnetically with
read/write heads. The hard drive exists in a sealed case that
protects it and allows the head to fly 10 to 25 millionths of
an inch above the surface of a platter. Data can both be
stored and accessed much more quickly than on a floppy disk.
hardware
The physical components of
a computer system, including any peripheral equipment such as
printers, modems and mouse devices.
HTTP
Acronym for Hypertext Transfer Protocol. HTTP is the
client/server protocol used to access information on the World
Wide Web using a web browser, such as Internet Explorer.
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