Records Management terms starting with H

13 terms

  1. hard copy Synonymous with paper
  2. hardware The physical components of a computer system-the computer, plotters, printers, terminals, digitizers, and so on.
  3. Heading In a tunnel, a digging face and its work area.
  4. hierarchical data model organization of files based on relationships established along progressive levels of a tree structure, or hierarchy
  5. hierarchical description The principal of archival description in which documentary material is described in aggregates at various prescribed hierarchical levels.
  6. historical value determination that records possess value in documenting the history of an organization and are thus worthy of permanent preservation See also…
  7. Hold Used to indicate that a certain amount of a customer's balance may not be withdrawn until an item has been collected, or until a specific check or debit…
  8. hold notice See legal hold.
  9. holding area Structure that habitually attracts and holds bass.
  10. holdings overall volume and type of records stored in a records center or other repository
  11. hot site An alternate facility that has the equipment and resources to immediately recover the business functions affected by the occurrence of a disaster See also…
  12. housekeeping records Records of an organization that relate to budget, fiscal, personnel, supply and similar administrative or facilitative operations normally common to most…
  13. hybrid system A renewable energy system that includes two different types of technologies that produce the same type of energy; for e.g.