H

handling charge

An additional cost on an invoice specifically for handling services, separate from the cost of goods.

header

The section at the top of a document that contains information applying to the entire transaction.

header level confirmation

A supplier action that accepts or rejects all lines in a purchase order simultaneously.

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

A US law that provides data privacy and security provisions for safeguarding medical information.

HIPAA

high contrast mode

A visual accessibility framework that increases the distinction between light and dark elements to improve readability for visually impaired users.

high risk

A supplier category indicating a negative risk rating and a significantly higher likelihood of becoming delinquent.

hiring manager

The user responsible for requesting interviews and making hiring decisions.

home country

The country of residence defined for an employee, used to determine which per diem configuration applies.

host-to-host

A direct connection standard used for collecting account statements from banks.

H2H

hosted catalog

A collection of supplier items loaded directly into the platform that users can search and add to their cart without leaving the system.

hub

A site at which shipments are unloaded from an inbound route to be placed on a direct or multi-stop outbound route.

human resources information system

A software solution that serves as the source of truth for all employee data, combining human resources activities with information technology.

HRIS

hybrid cloud

A computing environment that combines a private cloud with a public cloud, allowing data and apps to be shared between them.

hyperparameter

A parameter that are set before the training of a machine learning model.