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HIGH FLYER

Stock that gets a high price and trading volume in a short time.

HIGH LEVEL LANGUAGE (HLL)

A programming language that has english like syntax. Each statement can represent many languages instructions and do complex operations. I lets the programmer create without worrying about underlying machine architecture.

HIGH MINUS LOW (HML)

The way to show short and long term profit for stocks and bonds. It tells how well it will perform.

HIGH PRICE STRATEGY

Used when a super premium segment is near the top of a market, a cheaper product is crowding the bottom, and when the scope is a prestige brand.

HIGH RISK FOOD

The most risk of contamination die to storage at a specific temperature range in an unsterilized area.

HIGH SEAS

The seas outside the territorial waters that are open to all states.

HIGH SPEED STEELS

The low carbon steels that are hard during the machining operations. It has 5% chromium or 10-20% tungsten. It can also have cobalt and vanadium. It is used for dies, bits, and

HIGH STRENGTH STEEL

A low carbon steel that has little molybdenum, niobiom, titanium, or vanadiu. AKA hight strength alloy stell, high strength low alloy steel.

HIGH TRUST SYSTEM

Working with great autonomy and control that uses accountability and responsibility.

HIGHEST AND BEST USE

The reasonable use of a vacant land that is easily supported. It is also feasible and physically possible. The highest value is gotten from the land.

HIGH-FREQUENCY TRADING

Computer investment trading that focuses on high volume and short positions for automated selling. An algorithm is used to do this in reaction to market conditions and short term profits.

HIGHLIGHT REPORT

A report for management that looks at progress on a project and highlights on an issue.

HIGH-LOW METHOD

When the highest and lowest cost is used to estimate the variables in a mixed cost.

HIGH-LOW OPTION

An OVERTHECOUNTER COMPLEX OPTION that grants the buyer a payoff based on the difference between the high and low prices achieved by the UNDERLYING reference ASSET during the life of the transaction.

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