The iPad HD Cometh: 17 Alternative Definitions of HD

    Tomorrow, Apple is probably announcing a new iPad with a crazy 2048 x 1536 display that it might call the iPad HD, not the iPad 3. But HD is possibly the most meaningless term in technology.

    Matt Buchanan
    by Matt Buchanan

    BuzzFeed Staff

    That's because it probably has the most meanings--sure you've heard of an HDTV, but what about an HD glove? (It exists.) Some alternative definitions below.

    1. Basically any HDTV today

    What HD means: a 1280x720 (720p) or 1920x1080 (1080p) display

    2. Apple Cinema Display HD

    What HD Means: a 23-inch, 1920x1200 display

    3. Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket HD

    What HD means: a 4.65-inch, 1280 x 720 HD Super AMOLED display

    4. HTC Touch HD

    What HD means: a 3.8-inch, 800x480 LCD display

    5. Samsung Instinct HD

    What HD means: a 3.2-inch, 320x480 LCD Display

    6. iRiver story HD

    What HD means: a 7-inch, 1024x768, grayscale E-ink display

    7. Zune HD

    What HD means: a 3.3-inch, 480 x 272 display. Also, HD Radio. And sadness.

    8. HD Radio

    What HD means: hybrid digital (what?)

    9. Beats by Dre Solo HD

    What HD means: "high definition sound*"

    *this literally doesn't mean anything. They come with a 4.3-foot cable, so maybe it has something to do with that?

    10. Intel HD graphics

    What HD means: Your computer's graphics card sucks.

    11. Michael Jackson the Experience HD

    What HD means: the King of Pop lives again, on your non-iPad-HD iPad

    12. Blackhawk Men's S.O.L.A.G. HD Glove with Kevlar

    What HD means: "a heavy-duty design ideal for tactical operations" aka assassinating terrorists

    13. HD Vision Sunglasses, Ultra

    What HD means: slightly brown, a little dark.

    14. Swiffer HD Clean

    What HD means: "three times cleaner than a traditional broom"

    15. Clarins High Definition Body Lift

    What HD means: "minimiz[es] the appearance of cellulite"

    16. HD1

    hd1restaurant.com

    What HD means: hot dog, as in a hot dog restaurant by Top Chef winner Richard Blais.

    17. Timberline HD Shingles

    Via Twitter: @ignignokt

    What HD means: " 'High Definition' color blends and enhanced shadow effect for a genuine wood-shake look"