also: エイチディー · エッチディー
Refers to high-definition video or image quality. Common in contexts like TV, monitors, and cameras.
This TV supports HD picture quality.
Computing term for a hard disk drive. Often used in compound terms like HDD.
hemodialysis
Medical abbreviation for hemodialysis. Used in clinical settings; the full term is 血液透析.
See also: 血液透析
noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
heavy-duty
Used as a no-adjective to describe equipment or materials designed for heavy use. Often seen in product names.
Heavy-duty tools last longer on the worksite.
Suffix used in company names to indicate a holding company. Based on the English abbreviation.
See also: ホールディングス
This camera can shoot in HD.
Connect an external hard disk to the computer.
The patient receives hemodialysis three times a week.
SoftBank Group is a holding company, and its official name includes 'HD'.
写真をHDに保存した。
I saved the photos to the hard disk.
He undergoes hemodialysis three times a week.
This tire is a heavy-duty model.
SoftBank HD is a holding company.
HDD specifically means a hard disk drive, whereas HD can refer to a hard disk or to several unrelated things like high definition or hemodialysis.
フルHD names a specific resolution standard (1080p), while HD alone is a broader, less precise term for high definition.
Abbreviation of English 'high definition', 'hard disk', 'hemodialysis', 'heavy-duty', and 'Holdings'. The reading is the English letter names.