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Section 18: Glossary of Terms
Term Definition
Hard Drive A high capacity storage device in a PC consisting of non-
removable magnetically encodable platters.
Hardware Physical components of a system such as the Printer, the PC, the
power supply.
HDP (High Definition
Printing™)
The High-Definition Printing process prints full-color images onto
clear HDP transfer film (InTM). The HDP film is then fused to the
card through heat and pressure via a heated Roller. The
Printhead is capable of 256 shades with a sharper print and better
color match.
Head Abbreviation for Printhead.
Heat sink A device used to dissipate heat into the ambient.
Heat Seal A resinous film transferred by the Printhead onto the back of an
HDP intermediate transfer film to facilitate adhesion.
HiCo (High
Coercivity)
The Coercivity value of magnetic media between 2500 - 4000 Oe
(ISO 7811-6). Fargo's High Coercivity encodes at 2750 Oe.
HTML (HyperText
Markup Language)
A standard protocol used to format text files for use in a browser
or on the Internet.
HTTP (HyperText
Transfer Protocol)
A standard protocol by which computers can transfer data,
compatible through multiple platforms.
IC (Integrated Circuit) An electronic device that contains many individual circuits
interconnected and placed within a discrete package.
ID (Identification) An abbreviation for identification.
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