NetWare 4.1/9000 Concepts

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NetWare Glossary
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Handle
A pointer used by a computer to identify a resource or feature.
For example, a directory handle identifies a volume and a directory, such as
SYS:PUBLIC.
Other types of handles used to access NetWare include file handles, request
handles, device handles, and volume handles.
Hard disk
A high-capacity magnetic storage device that allows a user to write and read
data. Hard disks can be network or local workstation disks.
See also: “Disk.”
HCSS
See “High Capacity Storage System (HCSS).”
Hexadecimal
A base-16 numeric notation system the uses of which include specifying
addresses in computer systems.
In hexadecimal notation, the decimal numbers 0 through 15 are represented
by the decimal digits 0 through 9 and the alphabetic digits A through F (A =
decimal 10, B = decimal 11, etc.).
Hidden attribute
A DOS attribute that hides a directory or file from the DOS DIR command
and prevents the directory or file from being deleted or copied.
See also: “Attributes.”