Michael Henson's

Glossary of Computer Science Terms

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half-duplex: a term applied to data transmission in which data can only be sent or received in one direction at a time
Contrast with full-duplex
hashcode: a number derived from the contents of a data item which is used to store and locate the data
hexadecimal: base 16 number system; a number system with 16 digits:
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F
homomorphism: a mapping between two associations