| Subject | English | Latvian |
| comp., MS | hardware abstraction layer | aparatūras abstrakcijas slānis (A thin layer of software provided by the hardware manufacturer that hides, or abstracts, hardware differences from higher layers of the operating system. By means of the filter provided by the HAL, different types of hardware look alike to the rest of the operating system. This enables the operating system to be portable from one hardware platform to another. The HAL also provides routines that enable a single device driver to support the same device on all platforms) |
| comp., MS | Hardware and Devices troubleshooter | aparatūras un ierīču problēmu risinātājs (A troubleshooter that helps find and fix problems about hardware and devices) |
| comp., MS | hardware branch | aparatūras zars (The hardware archive root key in the registry that is a superset of the memory-resident hardware tree. Although the hardware tree contains information only about those devices currently detected and running in the system, the registry contains a complete list of all hardware ever installed on the particular computer. The hardware root key is \\HKEY-LOCAL-MACHINE\Hardware) |
| comp., MS | Hardware Compatibility List | aparatūras saderības saraksts (A registry of products that have been tested by Microsoft Windows Hardware Quality Labs (WHQL). These products passed Windows compatibility testing) |
| comp., MS | Hardware Compatibility Test kit | aparatūrsaderības testa komplekts (A collection of tests that verify hardware and device driver operations under a specific operating situation on Microsoft Windows operating systems. The tests exercise the combination of a device, a software driver, and an operating system under controlled conditions and verify that all components operate properly) |
| comp., MS | hardware failure | aparatūras atteice (A malfunction of a physical component such as a disk head failure or memory error) |
| comp., MS | Hardware Functionality Scan | aparatūras funkcionalitātes pārbaude (A process whereby a driver authenticates the validity of hardware) |
| comp., MS | hardware ID | aparatūras ID (A vendor-defined string used by the Plug and Play Manager to find the correct .inf file to install a particular device) |
| transp., tech., law | hardware-in-the-loop configuration | "ķēdē ieslēgtas ierīces" konfigurācija |
| comp., MS | hardware overlay | aparatūrisks pārklājums (A method to render images to a display with a dedicated memory buffer inside video hardware) |
| comp., MS | hardware router | aparatūras maršrutētājs (A router that performs routing as a dedicated function and has specific hardware designed and optimized for routing) |
| comp., MS | hardware tree | aparatūras koks (A record in RAM of the current system configuration based on the information for all devices in the hardware branch of the registry. The hardware tree is created each time the system is started or whenever a dynamic change occurs to the system configuration) |
| comp., MS | hardware type | aparatūras tips (A classification for similar devices. For example, Imaging Device is a hardware type for digital cameras and scanners) |
| comp., MS | independent hardware vendor | neatkarīgais aparatūras ražotājs (A company that manufactures hardware devices and the associated device drivers) |
| comp., MS | Windows Hardware Certification Kit | Windows aparatūras sertificēšanas komplekts (The test automation framework used to certify devices or systems for Windows) |
| comp., MS | Windows 7 hardware logo | Windows 7 aparatūras logotips (Logo assigned to the hardware products that have passed Microsoft designed tests for compatibility and reliability on Windows 7) |
| comp., MS | Windows Hardware Quality Labs | Windows aparatūras kvalitātes laboratorijas (A Microsoft hardware-testing organization that produces and supports the Microsoft Hardware Compatibility Test kit for current Microsoft operating systems. Both hardware and software are tested before rights to use the logo are granted) |