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Desktop PC
Any personal computing system that is small enough to be used at a desk.
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Handheld PC
Computer; Desktop PC
A computer that is small enough to fit in a jacket pocket and that is able to run, for example, Windows CE (a scaled-down version of Windows 95) and applications made for that operating system.
Half router
Computer; Desktop PC
A device that connects a local area network to a communications line (such as one to the Internet) using a modem and controls the routing of data to individual stations on the LAN.
Handheld scanner
Computer; Desktop PC
A type of scanner in which the scan head is contained within a handheld unit. The user passes the scan head over the medium being scanned, such as apiece of paper.
Handle
Computer; Desktop PC
One of several small squares displayed arounda graphical object in a drawing program. The user can move or reshape the object by clicking on a handle anddragging.
Half-duplex transmission
Computer; Desktop PC
Two-way electronic communication that takes place in only one direction at a time.
Subnotebook computer
Computer; Desktop PC
A portable computer that is smaller and lighter than a conventional laptop computer.
Suite
Computer; Desktop PC
A set of applications sold as a package, usually at a lower price than that of the individual applications sold separately. A suite for office work, for example, might contain a word processor, a ...
