| English | German |
| Configuration Manager hardware inventory | Konfigurations-Manager-Hardwareinventur (A Configuration Manager feature that automatically gathers information about hardware on Legacy Client computers in a Configuration Manager site) |
| hardware abstraction layer | Hardwareabstraktionsschicht (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 and Devices troubleshooter | Hardware- und Geräteproblembehandlung (A troubleshooter that helps find and fix problems about hardware and devices) |
| hardware branch | Hardwareverzweigung (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) |
| hardware button | Hardwaretaste (A button on a piece of hardware) |
| Hardware Compatibility List | Hardwarekompatibilitätsliste (A registry of products that have been tested by Microsoft Windows Hardware Quality Labs (WHQL). These products passed Windows compatibility testing) |
| Hardware Compatibility Test kit | Hardwarekompatibilitätstest-Kit (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) |
| hardware compression | Hardwarekomprimierung (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) |
| hardware configuration | Hardwarekonfiguration (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) |
| hardware dashboard account | Hardware-Dashboard-Konto (An account that is required to submit hardware certification packages, device metadata, service metadata, and drivers for Windows) |
| hardware failure | Hardwarefehler (A malfunction of a physical component such as a disk head failure or memory error) |
| Hardware Functionality Scan | Hardwarefunktionssuche (A process whereby a driver authenticates the validity of hardware) |
| hardware history | Hardwarehistorie (Historical hardware inventory data of a client. You can browse a client's hardware history by opening its Hardware History folder in Resource Explorer) |
| hardware ID | Hardware-ID (A vendor-defined string used by the Plug and Play Manager to find the correct .inf file to install a particular device) |
| hardware interface | Hardwareschnittstelle (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) |
| Hardware Inventory Client Agent | Hardwareinventurclient-Agent (A component of the SMS/Configuration Manager hardware inventory feature. It is a program running on an SMS/Configuration Manager client that gathers detailed information about the hardware in use on the client) |
| hardware overlay | Hardwareüberlagerung (A method to render images to a display with a dedicated memory buffer inside video hardware) |
| hardware profile | Hardwareprofil (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) |
| hardware router | Hardwarerouter (A router that performs routing as a dedicated function and has specific hardware designed and optimized for routing) |
| hardware security module | Hardwaresicherheitsmodul (A secure device that provides cryptographic capabilities, typically by providing private keys used in Public-key cryptography) |
| hardware token | Hardwaretoken (A secure device that provides cryptographic capabilities, typically by providing private keys used in Public-key cryptography) |
| hardware tree | Hardwarestruktur (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) |
| hardware type | Hardwaretyp (A classification for similar devices. For example, Imaging Device is a hardware type for digital cameras and scanners) |
| independent hardware vendor | unabhängiger Hardwarehersteller (A company that manufactures hardware devices and the associated device drivers) |
| Windows Certification Program for Hardware | Windows-Zertifizierungsprogramm für Hardware (A certification program to ensure that systems and hardware are compatible and reliable and can perform to meet Windows standards) |
| Windows Dev Center hardware and desktop dashboard | Windows Dev Center Hardware- und 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) |
| Windows Dev Center hardware dashboard | 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) |
| Windows Hardware Certification | Windows-Hardwarezertifizierung (A certification program to ensure that systems and hardware are compatible and reliable and can perform to meet Windows standards) |
| Windows Hardware Certification Kit | Windows-Zertifizierungskit für Hardware (The test automation framework used to certify devices or systems for Windows) |
| Windows hardware development | Windows-Hardwareentwicklung (The section of the Windows Dev Center that provides the information customers need to develop hardware for Windows) |
| Windows 7 hardware logo | Windows 7-Hardwarelogo (Logo assigned to the hardware products that have passed Microsoft designed tests for compatibility and reliability on Windows 7) |
