HDL

n : a lipoprotein that transports cholesterol in the blood; high

levels are thought to be associated with decreased risk

of coronary heart disease and atherosclerosis [syn: {high-density

lipoprotein}, {HDL}]

VHDL

Very High Speed Integrated Circuit (VHSIC) Hardware

Description Language. A large high-level {VLSI} design

language with Ada-like syntax. The DoD standard for hardware

description, now standardised as IEEE 1076.

["VHSIC Hardware Description Language", M.R. Shahdad et al,

IEEE Computer 18(2):94-103 (Feb 1985)].