Hábeas CorpusDesignación que se le da a una variedad de órdenes o decretos judiciales cuyo principal objetivo es el de presentar a una persona ante un tribunal o…
HabeasCorpus You have the body; a writ used to bring someone before the court.
habeas corpusThe name of a writ having for its object to bring a person before a court.
HabendumClause in a deed which defines the extent of ownership in the thing granted; begins with the words "To have and to hold."
HabitabilityThis stands for the affirmative defense, in an eviction action, where the tenant basically agrees that rent has not been paid and states the rent money is…
HackerSomeone who breaks into computer systems in order to steal, change or destroy information.
Half DuplexTransmission systems which can send and receive, but not at the same time.
Hard Disc DriveThe primary storage unit on PCs, consisting of one or more magnetic media platters on which digital data can be written and erased magnetically.
Hard diskA magnetic disk on which data can be stored.
Hard DriveThe primary storage unit on PCs, consisting of one or more magnetic media platters on which digital data can be written and erased magnetically.
Hard DrivesThe primary computer storage medium in desktop and laptop computers.
Harmless errorAn error committed during a trial that was corrected or was not serious enough to affect the outcome of a trial and therefore was not sufficiently harmful…
HarmonizationThe proposed harmonizing of patent laws in different countries to produce essentially one, worldwide patent law.
HarvestingThe process of retrieving or collecting electronic data from storage media or devices; an EDiscovery vendor harvests electronic data from computer hard…
HashA mathematical algorithm that represents a unique value for a given set of data, similar to a digital fingerprint.
Hash CodingTo create a digital fingerprint that represents the binary content of a file unique to every electronically-generated document; assists in subsequently…
Hash FunctionA function used to create a hash value from binary input. The hash is substantially smaller than the text itself, and is generated by the hash function in…
having(used when defining the scope of a claim) A transitional phrase that is synonymous with (means the same thing as) "including," "containing" or…
HD (High Density)A 5.25 HD Floppy Disc holds 1.2 MB and a 3.5 holds 1.4 MB.
HeadThe upper horizontal part of a window frame or window opening.
HeadnoteA brief summary of a legal rule or significant facts in a case, which, along with other headnotes, precedes the printed opinion in reports.
HearingA formal proceeding (generally less formal than a trial) with issues of law or of fact to be heard.
hearsayStatements by a witness who did not see or hear the incident in question but heard about it from someone else. Hearsay may not be admissible.
hexadecimalA number system with a base of 16. The digits are 0-9 and A-F, where F equals the decimal value of 15.
Hidden Files or DataFiles or data not visible in the file directory; cannot be accessed by unauthorized or unsophisticated users.
Hierarchical Storage Management (HSM)Software that automatically migrates files from on-line to near-line storage media, usually on the basis of the age or frequency of use of the files.
histology(his-TAH-loh-jee) The study of tissues and cells under a microscope.
HLAOne of a group of proteins found on the surface of white blood cells and other cells that play an important part in the body's immune response to foreign…
HoldUsed to indicate that a certain amount of a customer's balance may not be withdrawn until an item has been collected, or until a specific check or debit…
Holorithencoded data on aperture cards or old-style punch cards that contained encoded data.
home copya copy of an international application filed under the Patent Cooperation Treaty maintained by the receiving Office where the international application…
HomicideThe killing of one human by another, first-degree is the most serious, involves premeditation.
Horizontal De-duplicationA way to identify documents that are duplicated across multiple custodians or other production data sets. See De-Duplication.
hostIn a network, the central computer which controls the remote computers and holds the central databases.
Hostile witnessA witness whose testimony is not favorable to the party who calls the person as a witness.
Housing RulesThese are the Rules that set out some, but not all, of the procedures that must be followed in Housing Court.
how to makeThis is part of the obligation to provide a disclosure in the patent application that would enable one skilled in the art to practice the invention…
how to useThis is a similar standard to the "how-to-make" standard and relates to the use aspect of an invention, if appropriate.
HTTP (HyperText Transfer Protocol)The underlying protocol used by the World Wide Web. HTTP defines how messages are formatted and transmitted, and what actions Web servers and browsers…
HubA network device that connects multiple computers/peripherals together and allows them to share data.
Hung juryA jury whose members cannot agree upon a verdict.
hyperlinkA link - usually appearing as a highlighted word or picture within a hypertext document - that when clicked changes the active view, possibly to another…
HyperTextText that includes links or shortcuts to other documents or views, allowing the reader to easily jump from one view to a related view in a non-linear…
Hypostasisthe pooling of blood as it accumulates at the lowest parts of the body, being pulled down by gravity; is a method of determining the position of the body…
Hypothermiathis situation occurs when the core temperature of one's body falls below normal.
hypothetical person skilled in the artThe standard applied under Section 103 of the Patent Statute is whether the invention would have been obvious at the time the invention was made to one…