HUD
Transparent data display
HUD is the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development, the federal agency responsible for housing policy and programs: HUD announced new fair housing guidelines.
In video games and aviation, HUD stands for heads-up display—transparent information overlaid on the player's or pilot's field of view showing speed, health, ammunition, or other data: The HUD showed my shields were nearly depleted. (Capitalized Hud is a given name or film title.)
On-screen vitality indicator
- ammoProjectiles for firearms
- crosshairIntersecting lines for aiming
- minimapSmall navigational overlay
- cooldownGradual intensity reduction
mana · inventory · stamina · experience · abilities · buffs · debuffs · compass
Display or barrier
- visualizationForming mental or graphical images
- readoutDisplayed recorded data
- projectionSomething that extends outward
- transparencyState of being see-through
overlay · real-time · symbology · brightness · contrast · visibility · monochrome
Pilot's control compartment
- airspeedAircraft's atmospheric velocity
- altitudeMeasured height above reference
- flightpathAircraft's designated travel corridor
- pilotsThose who fly aircraft
aircraft · jet · radar · altimeter · horizon · autopilot · takeoff · landing
Dwellings or protective covering
- affordableReasonably priced
- subsidizedOffset by external funding
- tenantsProperty renters
- publicAvailable to all
voucher · low-income · projects · authority · homeownership · landlord · lease · dwelling
Computing eyewear with display
- overlayCovering placed atop
- mixed realityBlended physical-virtual environment
- holographicMade of light interference patterns
- eye trackingMeasuring visual fixation points
voice command · real-time data · field of view · wearable · optics
Vehicle velocity display
- tachometerRotational speed indicator
- fuel gaugeMeasures remaining vehicle energy
- odometerVehicle distance recorder
- warning lightVisual alert indicator
indicator · dashboard · navigation · blind spot · tire pressure · temperature gauge · windshield · projection
Selecting as objective
- rangefinderInstrument measuring observer-to-target distance
- night visionAbility to see dimly
- thermal imagingDetecting objects by warmth
- gunsightAiming aid on firearms
health bar
On-screen vitality indicator
cooldown · mana · inventory · stamina · experience · abilities · buffs · debuffs · compass · waypoint
screen
Display or barrier
- visualizationForming mental or graphical images
- readoutDisplayed recorded data
- projectionSomething that extends outward
transparency · overlay · real-time · symbology · brightness · contrast · visibility · monochrome
cockpit
Pilot's control compartment
- airspeedAircraft's atmospheric velocity
- altitudeMeasured height above reference
- flightpathAircraft's designated travel corridor
pilots · aircraft · jet · radar · altimeter · horizon · autopilot · takeoff · landing · fighter
housing
Dwellings or protective covering
- affordableReasonably priced
- subsidizedOffset by external funding
- tenantsProperty renters
public · voucher · low-income · projects · authority · homeownership · landlord · lease · dwelling · apartment
smart glasses
Computing eyewear with display
- overlayCovering placed atop
- mixed realityBlended physical-virtual environment
- holographicMade of light interference patterns
eye tracking · voice command · real-time data · field of view · wearable · optics
speedometer
Vehicle velocity display
- tachometerRotational speed indicator
- fuel gaugeMeasures remaining vehicle energy
- odometerVehicle distance recorder
warning light · indicator · dashboard · navigation · blind spot · tire pressure · temperature gauge · windshield · projection · heads-up
targeting
Selecting as objective
- rangefinderInstrument measuring observer-to-target distance
- night visionAbility to see dimly
- thermal imagingDetecting objects by warmth
gunsight · fire control · situational awareness · target acquisition
- game settingsdifficulty level, easy mode, hard mode, expert mode, brightness
- flight simulationcockpit, flight controls, flight simulator, joystick, landing
- Housing Organizationshousing authority, housing co-op, tenant union, housing trust, housing commission
- agenciesOgilvy, FDA, travel agency, employment agency, news agency
- game termslevel, score, player, win, lose
- gamingvideo games, buff, games, PlayStation 4, gameplay
Vehicle information panel
HUDHDD
Magnetic platter storage device
instrument panel · dashboard · cockpit instruments · infotainment screen