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A short-range wireless band commonly used in wireless technologies such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and ZigBee. 2.4GHz has a relatively slow data throughput in comparison to other networks.

Global Navigation Satellite System

Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) is a satellite system that is used to pinpoint the geographic location of a user's receiver anywhere in the world. Each of the GNSS systems employs a constellation of orbiting satellites working in conjunction with a network of ground stations.

Global Navigation Satellite System (GLONASS)

The Russian global navigation satellite system with a constellation made of 24 satellites orbiting Earth.

Global Positioning System

Global Positioning System (GPS) is a global navigation satellite system that uses at least 24 satellites, a receiver, and algorithms to provide a location, velocity, and time synchronization for air, sea, and land travel.

4G LTE

4G LTE is a 4G wireless communications standard developed by the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) that's designed to provide up to 10x the speeds of 3G networks for mobile devices.

Greenfield

In contradiction to brownfield, a greenfield project is a one where no consideration of previous systems is needed; thus, already existing standards can be ignored.

Hadoop

An open-source software framework for distributed storage and distributed processing of very large data sets. An application can be broken down into numerous small parts, called fragments or blocks, that can be run on any node in the cluster.

Hadoop as a Service

The running of Hadoop in the Cloud requires no local hardware or IT infrastructure. The service is typically elastic, allowing the adding or removal of nodes depending on user needs.

Hadoop Distributed File System

The Hadoop Distributed File System (HDFS) is designed to store very large data sets reliably, and to stream those data sets at high bandwidth to user applications.

Haptic Technology

Also referred to as Haptics or “touch feedback,” haptic technology applies tactile sensations to human interactions with machines. The simplest example is the actuator that vibrates a cell phone, but more advanced haptics can detect the pressure applied to a sensor, affecting the response.

Hard Fork

A hard fork (or hardfork), as it relates to blockchain technology, is a radical change to a network's protocol that makes previously invalid blocks and transactions valid, or vice-versa.

Head-Mounted-Display

Head-Mounted-Display is a display device, worn on the head or as part of a helmet that has a small display optic in front of one (monocular HMD) or each eye (binocular HMD).

Hertzian Space

A term coined by design academics Anthony Dunne and Fiona Raby, Hertzian Space refers to the hidden electromagnetic environment generated by the increasing number of wireless devices.

Heterogeneous Network

A heterogeneous network (HeNet) is a network connecting computers and other devices with different operating systems and/or protocols. HetNets allow mobile operators to better utilize their data networks’ capacity.

High Speed Downlink Packet Access

High-Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) is an enhanced 3G mobile-telephony communications protocol in the High-Speed Packet Access family, also dubbed 3.5G, 3G+, or Turbo 3G, which allows networks based on Universal Mobile Telecommunications System to have higher data speeds and capacity.

High Speed Packet Access

High Speed Packet Access (HSPA) is a wireless access technology designed for increasing the capacity of Internet connectivity from 3G mobile terminals/

High Speed Uplink Packet Access

An improvement made to UMTS to enable faster uploading of data from devices, increasing capacity and throughput while reducing delay. The specifications for HSUPA are included in the Universal Mobile Telecommunications System Release 6 standard published by 3GPP.

Homomorphic Encryption

Homomorphic encryption is a form of encryption that allows computations to be carried out on ciphertext, thus generating an encrypted result which, when decrypted, matches the result of operations performed on the plaintext.

Hotspot

Hotspot (Wi-Fi) is a physical location where people may access to the Internet, typically using Wi-Fi technology, via a wireless local-area network (WLAN) using a router connected to an Internet service provider.

Human augmentation

Human augmentation is used to refer to digital technologies that enhance a person’s cognitive, productivity, or physical capabilities. An example is using active control systems to create limb prosthetics with characteristics that can exceed the highest natural human performance.

Human-Computer Interaction

Human-computer interaction (HCI) is the study of how people interact with computers and to what extent computers are or are not developed for successful interaction with human beings.

Human Internet of Things

Another way of expressing the Quantified Self-concept, the Human Internet of Things (HIoT), refers to the collection and optimization of physiological data from sensors applied to humans, generally with wearable tech.

Human-Machine Interface

A user-interface is consisting of hardware and software that lets a person send requests/commands to a machine. Typically HMIs are meant to make it as easy as possible for a person to control a machine with little difficulty.

Hyperautomation

Hyperautomation involves the application of advanced technologies, including AI and machine learning, to increasingly automate processes and augment humans. Hyperautomation extends across a range of tools that can be automated, but also refers to the sophistication of the automation

Hyperscale Computing

Hyperscale computing is a distributed computing environment in which the volume of data and the demand for certain types of workloads can increase exponentially yet still be accommodated quickly in a cost-effective manner.

Hypertext Transfer Protocol

An application protocol for distributed, collaborative, hypermedia information systems. Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) is the foundation of data communication for the World Wide Web.

Identity Domain

A set of systems that includes a source system and a collection of consuming systems. Each system in a given identity domain uses the same unique identifier. The operational server enables the integration of information across multiple identity domains.

Identity Management

Processes and policies involved in managing the lifecycle and value, type, and optional metadata of attributes in identity known in a particular identity domain.

Identity of Things

The Identity of Things (IDoT) is an area of endeavor that involves assigning unique identifiers (UID) with associated metadata to devices and objects (things), enabling them to connect and communicate effectively with other entities over the Internet.

Identity Verification

A process to determine that presented identity information associated with a particular entity is applicable for the entity to be recognized in a particular identity domain at some point in time.

	2.4 GHz A short-range wireless band commonly used in wireless technologies such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and ZigBee. 2.4GHz has a relatively slow data throughput in comparison to other networks.
	Global Navigation Satellite System Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) is a satellite system that is used to pinpoint the geographic location of a user's receiver anywhere in the world. Each of the GNSS systems employs a constellation of orbiting satellites working in conjunction with a network of ground stations.
	Global Navigation Satellite System (GLONASS) The Russian global navigation satellite system with a constellation made of 24 satellites orbiting Earth.
	Global Positioning System Global Positioning System (GPS) is a global navigation satellite system that uses at least 24 satellites, a receiver, and algorithms to provide a location, velocity, and time synchronization for air, sea, and land travel.
	4G LTE 4G LTE is a 4G wireless communications standard developed by the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) that's designed to provide up to 10x the speeds of 3G networks for mobile devices.
	Greenfield In contradiction to brownfield, a greenfield project is a one where no consideration of previous systems is needed; thus, already existing standards can be ignored.
	Hadoop An open-source software framework for distributed storage and distributed processing of very large data sets. An application can be broken down into numerous small parts, called fragments or blocks, that can be run on any node in the cluster.
	Hadoop as a Service The running of Hadoop in the Cloud requires no local hardware or IT infrastructure. The service is typically elastic, allowing the adding or removal of nodes depending on user needs.
	Hadoop Distributed File System The Hadoop Distributed File System (HDFS) is designed to store very large data sets reliably, and to stream those data sets at high bandwidth to user applications.
	Haptic Technology Also referred to as Haptics or “touch feedback,” haptic technology applies tactile sensations to human interactions with machines. The simplest example is the actuator that vibrates a cell phone, but more advanced haptics can detect the pressure applied to a sensor, affecting the response.
	Hard Fork A hard fork (or hardfork), as it relates to blockchain technology, is a radical change to a network's protocol that makes previously invalid blocks and transactions valid, or vice-versa.
	Head-Mounted-Display Head-Mounted-Display is a display device, worn on the head or as part of a helmet that has a small display optic in front of one (monocular HMD) or each eye (binocular HMD).
	Hertzian Space A term coined by design academics Anthony Dunne and Fiona Raby, Hertzian Space refers to the hidden electromagnetic environment generated by the increasing number of wireless devices.
	Heterogeneous Network A heterogeneous network (HeNet) is a network connecting computers and other devices with different operating systems and/or protocols. HetNets allow mobile operators to better utilize their data networks’ capacity.
	High Speed Downlink Packet Access High-Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) is an enhanced 3G mobile-telephony communications protocol in the High-Speed Packet Access family, also dubbed 3.5G, 3G+, or Turbo 3G, which allows networks based on Universal Mobile Telecommunications System to have higher data speeds and capacity.
	High Speed Packet Access High Speed Packet Access (HSPA) is a wireless access technology designed for increasing the capacity of Internet connectivity from 3G mobile terminals/
	High Speed Uplink Packet Access An improvement made to UMTS to enable faster uploading of data from devices, increasing capacity and throughput while reducing delay. The specifications for HSUPA are included in the Universal Mobile Telecommunications System Release 6 standard published by 3GPP.
	Homomorphic Encryption Homomorphic encryption is a form of encryption that allows computations to be carried out on ciphertext, thus generating an encrypted result which, when decrypted, matches the result of operations performed on the plaintext.
	Hotspot Hotspot (Wi-Fi) is a physical location where people may access to the Internet, typically using Wi-Fi technology, via a wireless local-area network (WLAN) using a router connected to an Internet service provider.
	Human augmentation Human augmentation is used to refer to digital technologies that enhance a person’s cognitive, productivity, or physical capabilities. An example is using active control systems to create limb prosthetics with characteristics that can exceed the highest natural human performance.
	Human-Computer Interaction Human-computer interaction (HCI) is the study of how people interact with computers and to what extent computers are or are not developed for successful interaction with human beings.
	Human Internet of Things Another way of expressing the Quantified Self-concept, the Human Internet of Things (HIoT), refers to the collection and optimization of physiological data from sensors applied to humans, generally with wearable tech.
	Human-Machine Interface A user-interface is consisting of hardware and software that lets a person send requests/commands to a machine. Typically HMIs are meant to make it as easy as possible for a person to control a machine with little difficulty.
	Hyperautomation Hyperautomation involves the application of advanced technologies, including AI and machine learning, to increasingly automate processes and augment humans. Hyperautomation extends across a range of tools that can be automated, but also refers to the sophistication of the automation
	Hyperscale Computing Hyperscale computing is a distributed computing environment in which the volume of data and the demand for certain types of workloads can increase exponentially yet still be accommodated quickly in a cost-effective manner.
	Hypertext Transfer Protocol An application protocol for distributed, collaborative, hypermedia information systems. Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) is the foundation of data communication for the World Wide Web.
	Identity Domain A set of systems that includes a source system and a collection of consuming systems. Each system in a given identity domain uses the same unique identifier. The operational server enables the integration of information across multiple identity domains.
	Identity Management Processes and policies involved in managing the lifecycle and value, type, and optional metadata of attributes in identity known in a particular identity domain.
	Identity of Things The Identity of Things (IDoT) is an area of endeavor that involves assigning unique identifiers (UID) with associated metadata to devices and objects (things), enabling them to connect and communicate effectively with other entities over the Internet.
	Identity Verification A process to determine that presented identity information associated with a particular entity is applicable for the entity to be recognized in a particular identity domain at some point in time.

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