User's Manual

Glossary 259

HTTPS

Abbreviation for HyperText Transmission Protocol, Secure. HTTPS is a variant

of HTTP used by Web browsers for handling secure transactions. HTTPS is a

unique protocol that is simply SSL underneath HTTP. You need to use "https://"

for HTTP URLs with SSL, whereas you continue to use "http://" for HTTP URLs

without SSL.

Abbreviation for hertz.

ICES

Abbreviation for Interference-Causing Equipment Standard (in Canada).

ICU

Abbreviation for ISA Configuration Utility.

IDE

Abbreviation for Integrated Device Electronics. IDE is a computer system

interface, used primarily for hard drives and CDs.

I/O

Abbreviation for input/output. The keyboard is an input device, and a printer is

an output device. In general, I/O activity can be differentiated from

computational activity. For example, when a program sends a document to the

printer, it is engaging in output activity; when the program sorts a list of terms,

it is engaging in computational activity.

Abbreviation for identification.

iDRAC6

Acronym for integrated Dell Remote Access Controller.

IHV

Acronym for independent hardware vendor. IHVs often develop their own MIBs

for components that they manufacture.

interlacing

A technique for increasing video resolution by only updating alternate horizontal

lines on the screen. Because interlacing can result in noticeable screen flicker, most

users prefer noninterlaced video adapter resolutions.