
Glossary
Function Keys
Function keys can be divided into two different types; the normal function keys which are assigned a particular function of the computer (for example, delete key), and programmable function keys (softkeys).
G
Gender Changer
The Gender Changer is used to convert the COM1/V24/PLC interface of the SIMATIC PC family to a common socket.
H
Hard Copy
The output of the complete contents of the screen on a printer is called a hard copy.
Hard Disk Drive
Hard disk drives (Winchester drives) are a form of magnetic disk memory where the magnetic disks are permanently built into the drive.
Hibernate
See Dormancy.
HMI
Human Machine Interface
HTML
Hypertext Markup Language is the markup language used for documents on the World Wide Web. HTML is an application of SGML (Standard Generalized Markup Language) that uses tags to mark elements, such as text and graphics, in a document to indicate how Web browsers should display these elements to the user and should respond to user actions such as activation of a link by means of a key press or mouse click.
HTTP
Hypertext Transfer Protocol is the protocol used to carry requests from a browser to a Web server and to transport pages from Web servers back to the requesting browser.
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