| Italian | English |
| account per dashboard hardware | hardware dashboard account (An account that is required to submit hardware certification packages, device metadata, service metadata, and drivers for Windows) |
| Analisi funzionalità hardware | Hardware Functionality Scan (A process whereby a driver authenticates the validity of hardware) |
| Analisi funzionalità hardware | HFS (A process whereby a driver authenticates the validity of hardware) |
| blocco hardware | hardware locking (The act of forcing a computer into Hardware Locked Mode (HLM), where the computer is not under the control of the operating system; instead, the boot sequence is stopped at a firmware screen and the user is told to call customer support. Hardware Locked Mode (HLM) prevents the use of a computer in the case of tampering or default on the agreement with the customer) |
| Certificazione hardware Windows | Windows Hardware Certification (A certification program to ensure that systems and hardware are compatible and reliable and can perform to meet Windows standards) |
| compressione hardware | hardware compression (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) |
| configurazione hardware | hardware configuration (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) |
| cronologia hardware | hardware history (Historical hardware inventory data of a client. You can browse a client's hardware history by opening its Hardware History folder in Resource Explorer) |
| dashboard hardware di Windows Dev Center | Windows Dev Center hardware dashboard (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) |
| dashboard hardware e desktop di Windows Dev Center | Windows Dev Center hardware and desktop dashboard (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) |
| errore hardware | hardware failure (A malfunction of a physical component such as a disk head failure or memory error) |
| fornitore di hardware indipendente | independent hardware vendor (A company that manufactures hardware devices and the associated device drivers) |
| Hardware Abstraction Layer | hardware abstraction layer (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) |
| Hardware Locked Mode | HLM (A mode in which the computer is not under the control of the operating system; rather, the boot sequence is halted at a firmware screen and the user is told to call customer support) |
| ID hardware | hardware ID (A vendor-defined string used by the Plug and Play Manager to find the correct .inf file to install a particular device) |
| interfaccia hardware | hardware interface (A card, plug, or other device that connects pieces of hardware with the computer so that information can be moved from place to place. For example, standardized interfaces such as RS-232-C standard and SCSI enable communications between computers and printers or disks) |
| inventario hardware di Gestione configurazione | Configuration Manager hardware inventory (A Configuration Manager feature that automatically gathers information about hardware on Legacy Client computers in a Configuration Manager site) |
| inventario hardware SMS | SMS hardware inventory (An SMS feature that automatically gathers information about hardware on Legacy Client computers in an SMS site) |
| Kit di certificazione hardware | HCK (The test automation framework used to certify devices or systems for Windows) |
| Kit di certificazione hardware Windows | Windows Hardware Certification Kit (The test automation framework used to certify devices or systems for Windows) |
| Kit di certificazione hardware Windows | Windows HCK (The test automation framework used to certify devices or systems for Windows) |
| logo hardware Windows 7 | Windows 7 hardware logo (Logo assigned to the hardware products that have passed Microsoft designed tests for compatibility and reliability on Windows 7) |
| modulo di protezione hardware | HSM (A secure device that provides cryptographic capabilities, typically by providing private keys used in Public-key cryptography) |
| modulo di protezione hardware | hardware security module (A secure device that provides cryptographic capabilities, typically by providing private keys used in Public-key cryptography) |
| overlay hardware | hardware overlay (A method to render images to a display with a dedicated memory buffer inside video hardware) |
| profilo hardware | hardware profile (A library resource containing hardware specifications that can be applied to a new virtual machine or a virtual machine template. A hardware profile can contain specifications for CPU, memory, network adapters, a DVD drive, afloppy drive, COM ports, and the priority given the virtual machine when allocating resources on a virtual machine host) |
| Programma di certificazione Windows per hardware | Windows Certification Program for Hardware (A certification program to ensure that systems and hardware are compatible and reliable and can perform to meet Windows standards) |
| pulsante hardware | hardware button (A button on a piece of hardware) |
| ramo hardware | hardware branch (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) |
| Risoluzione dei problemi di hardware e dispositivi | Hardware and Devices troubleshooter (A troubleshooter that helps find and fix problems about hardware and devices) |
| router hardware | hardware router (A router that performs routing as a dedicated function and has specific hardware designed and optimized for routing) |
| Sviluppo hardware Windows | Windows hardware development (The section of the Windows Dev Center that provides the information customers need to develop hardware for Windows) |
| tipo di hardware | hardware type (A classification for similar devices. For example, Imaging Device is a hardware type for digital cameras and scanners) |
| token hardware | hardware token (A secure device that provides cryptographic capabilities, typically by providing private keys used in Public-key cryptography) |
| versione hardware | hardware version (A number that identifies the type of computer hardware that is responsible for metering and securing a computer) |
