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HEAT LOAD

Heat required to take out in a period of time. It is measured in BTUs or watts.

HEAVY USERS

One third of the customers of a good or service that make up two thirds of profits.

HELP DESK

A call center to give user assistance on computer related issues. Individuals with a background walk a user through a process. A single product can have many help lines.

HETEROGENEOUS

A group of items that are different. It is the opposite of homogeneous.

HIRED AUTOMOBILE

A car that is not the insured parties or a member of their household. It is rented by the insured party.

HOCKEY STICK BIDDING

When brokers offer a part of an investment to buy at an inflated price. It is unfair and opens firms to fraud charges.

HOLISTIC

A view on the knowledge that uses nature, functions, components, interactions, and relationships.

HONOR SYSTEM

An arrangement where customers help themselves and are trusted to pay for what they take.

HORIZONTAL MARKETING

Merging firms on one level to get more opportunities. Resources are combined andmoved to make the most profit. Refer to vertical marketing system.

HOST COMPUTER

A main compter that is connected to others it gives data to on a network. Its like a server in the client server system.Every computer is a peer and a host on

FAILURE MODE

How equipment failure happens due to premature operation, scheduled failure, shutting down, during operatoin, or degraded functionality.

FAMILY INCOME POLICY

Life insurance that takes ordinary and decreasing life insurance. It helps children get payments if the person passes before a period of time. If they are still alive they get the face

FATIGUE

1.the diminshed capacity to perform due to tiredness. It happens due to exertion and can cause illness. 2. when a material can fracture under stress. Refer to fatigue strength.

FEEDER AIRLINE

A carrier that brings travelers from destinations not served by the larger carriers. It brings them to a main hub.

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