Information technology

Information technology

The acquisition, processing, storage and dissemination of information by electronics-based of computing and telecommunications.

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hosted PC virtualization software

Technology; Information technology

Hosted PC virtualization software enables a user to run multiple OSs simultaneously on top of a single, host PC OS.

hospital information system or healthcare information system (HIS)

Technology; Information technology

The IT applications used to manage hospital operations (e.g., patient financials, registration, scheduling, general financials, back-office systems and order communications).

hoshin

Technology; Information technology

A system of planning that focuses resources on attainment of both strategic and tactical objectives. Also known as “policy development” or hoshin kanri.

A home-area network (HAN) connects in-home digital devices, such as PCs, mobile phones, entertainment technology, thermostats, home security systems and smart appliances, into a common network. In ...

home server

Technology; Information technology

Home servers are used to aggregate storage on consumer home networks. Although similar to less-expensive home network-attached storage (NAS) devices, home servers are more sophisticated devices ...

home location register (HLR)

Technology; Information technology

Database in a wireless network containing customer data, including service entitlements and call-routing information. In combination with the International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI), it ...

home health monitoring

Technology; Information technology

Home health monitoring is the use of IT and telecommunications to monitor the health of patients in their homes and to help ensure that appropriate action is taken. Patients are provided devices that ...