3-letter words containing h
- hmg — His (or Her) Majesty's Government
- hmi — Her Majesty's Inspector; a government official who examines and supervises schools
- hmm — Indicating thinking or pondering.
- hmo — health maintenance organization
- hmp — hybrid multiprocessing
- hms — HMS is used before the names of ships in the British Royal Navy. HMS is an abbreviation for 'Her Majesty's Ship' or 'His Majesty's Ship'.
- hnc — High-speed Net Connect
- hnd — Higher National Diploma; a qualification in technical subjects equivalent to an ordinary degree
- hoa — (obsolete) ho; hey; a call for attention.
- hob — a hobgoblin or elf.
- hoc — as much as this; to this extent.
- hod — a portable trough for carrying mortar, bricks, etc., fixed crosswise on top of a pole and carried on the shoulder.
- hoe — Richard, 1812–86, U.S. inventor and manufacturer of printing-press equipment.
- hof — Enclosure, court, dwelling, building, house.
- hog — a hoofed mammal of the family Suidae, order Artiodactyla, comprising boars and swine.
- hoi — Only used in hoi polloi.
- hok — (South Africa) A small type of hut.
- hol — Higher Order Logic. A proof-generating system for higher order logic based on LCF. Implementations include HOL-88 and HOL-90.
- hom — The soma plant, a leafless vine of eastern India.
- hon — honey (def 6).
- hoo — (South Lancashire, Yorkshire and Derbyshire) she.
- hop — to make a short, bouncing leap; move by leaping with all feet off the ground.
- hor — (Geordie) her.
- hos — Plural form of ho.
- hot — having or giving off heat; having a high temperature: a hot fire; hot coffee.
- hov — high-occupancy vehicle
- how — in what way or manner; by what means?: How did the accident happen?
- hox — (genetics) homeobox.
- hoy — a shout or hail.
- hpf — High Performance Fortran
- hpl — Language used in HP9825A/S/T "Desktop Calculators", 1978(?) and ported to the early Series 200 family (9826 and 9836, 68000). Fairly simple and standard, but with extensive I/O support for data acquisition and control (BCD, Serial, 16 bit custom and IEEE 488 interfaces), including interrupt handling. Currently owned by Structured Software Systems. "HPL Operating Manual for Series 200, Models 216, 226 and 235\6", HP 98614-90010, Jan 1984.
- hpr — High Performance Routing
- hpv — human papilloma virus
- hqx — BinHex
- hra — In the U.S., an HRA is a program that allows an employer to set aside funds to reimburse medical expenses paid by participating employees.
- hre — Holy Roman Emperor or Empire
- hrh — HRH is an abbreviation for 'His Royal Highness' or 'Her Royal Highness' when it is used as part of the title of a prince or princess.
- hrm — Expressing a moment of particular curiosity or thoughtfulness.
- hrs — Hours.
- hrt — HRT is given to women and involves taking the hormone oestrogen, usually in order to control the symptoms of the menopause. HRT is an abbreviation for 'hormone replacement therapy'.
- hsa — In the U.S., an HSA is a medical savings account with tax advantages that is available to taxpayers who are enrolled in a high deductible health plan.
- hsb — hue, saturation, brightness
- hsc — High Speed Connect
- hse — Health and Safety Executive
- hsh — His (or Her) Serene Highness
- hsm — His (or Her) Serene Majesty
- hst — high speed train
- hsu — Health Services Union
- hsv — hue, saturation, value
- hth — (chat) Hope This Helps. Often used sarcastically, see HAND.