| Subject | English | Hebrew |
| comp., MS | hardware abstraction layer | שכבת הפשטת חומרה (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 | פותר בעיות חומרה והתקנים (A troubleshooter that helps find and fix problems about hardware and devices) |
| comp., MS | hardware branch | ענף חומרה (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 button | לחצן חומרה (A button on a piece of hardware) |
| comp., MS | Hardware Compatibility List | רשימת תאימות חומרה (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 | ערכה לבדיקת תאימות חומרה (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 compression | דחיסת חומרה (A feature available on some tape devices that automatically compresses the data that is being stored on the device. This is usually an option that is turned on or off in a backup program) |
| comp., MS | hardware configuration | תצורת חומרה (Resource settings that have been allocated for a specific device. Each device on your computer has a hardware configuration, which can consist of interrupt request (IRQ) lines, direct memory access (DMA), an input/output (I/O) port, or memory address settings) |
| comp., MS | hardware dashboard account | חשבון לוח מחוונים של חומרה (An account that is required to submit hardware certification packages, device metadata, service metadata, and drivers for Windows) |
| comp., MS | hardware failure | כשל חומרה (A malfunction of a physical component such as a disk head failure or memory error) |
| comp., MS | Hardware Functionality Scan | סריקת פונקציונליות חומרה (A process whereby a driver authenticates the validity of hardware) |
| comp., MS | hardware ID | מזהה חומרה (A vendor-defined string used by the Plug and Play Manager to find the correct .inf file to install a particular device) |
| comp., MS | hardware overlay | שכבת-על של חומרה (A method to render images to a display with a dedicated memory buffer inside video hardware) |
| comp., MS | hardware profile | פרופיל חומרה (Data that describes the configuration and characteristics of specific computer equipment. This information can be used to configure computers for using peripheral devices) |
| comp., MS | hardware router | נתב חומרה (A router that performs routing as a dedicated function and has specific hardware designed and optimized for routing) |
| comp., MS | hardware tree | עץ חומרה (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 | סוג חומרה (A classification for similar devices. For example, Imaging Device is a hardware type for digital cameras and scanners) |
| comp., MS | independent hardware vendor | ספק חומרה עצמאי (A company that manufactures hardware devices and the associated device drivers) |
| comp., MS | Windows Certification Program for Hardware | תוכנית האישורים של Windows עבור חומרה (A certification program to ensure that systems and hardware are compatible and reliable and can perform to meet Windows standards) |
| comp., MS | Windows Dev Center hardware and desktop dashboard | לוח מחוונים של חומרה ושולחן עבודה במרכז הפיתוח של Windows (The entry point to the hardware and desktop development sections of the Windows Dev Center where users can certify hardware and desktop apps for Windows, distribute drivers, exchange information with Microsoft, and obtain services) |
| comp., MS | Windows Dev Center hardware dashboard | לוח מחוונים של חומרה במרכז הפיתוח של Windows (The entry point to the hardware section of the Windows Dev Center where users can certify hardware for Windows, distribute drivers by using Windows Update, exchange information with Microsoft, and obtain services) |
| comp., MS | Windows Hardware Certification | אישור חומרה של Windows (A certification program to ensure that systems and hardware are compatible and reliable and can perform to meet Windows standards) |
| comp., MS | Windows Hardware Certification Kit | ערכת אישור חומרה של Windows (The test automation framework used to certify devices or systems for Windows) |
| comp., MS | Windows hardware development | פיתוח חומרה ל- Windows (The section of the Windows Dev Center that provides the information customers need to develop hardware for Windows) |
| comp., MS | Windows 7 hardware logo | סמל חומרה של Windows 7 (Logo assigned to the hardware products that have passed Microsoft designed tests for compatibility and reliability on Windows 7) |