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Hard Disk
This is a magnetic storage device used for permanent file storage. It is considered non-volatile (or permanent) because it does not loose the data stored on it when power to the computer is lost.

Hardware
A generic term used to describe all of the physical electronic components in a computer system.

Hidden Files
File names that begin with a dot (.) Use ls -a to list hidden (.) files. Hidden files are frequently used to customize a user's work environment.

Home directory
This becomes a users current directory when they log in to the system. This is where the user should create and store personal files.

HTML
An abbreviation for Hypertext Markup Language. This is the programming language used to create web pages that are viewed using web browsers.

HTTP
Abbreviation for Hypertext Transfer Protocol. This is the networking protocol that actually transfers web pages from the server to the client that requests it.

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