Hid \Hid\,
   imp. & p. p. of Hide. See Hidden.
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	Hide \Hide\ (h[imac]d), v. t. [imp. Hid (h[i^]d); p. p.
   Hidden (h[i^]d"d'n), Hid; p. pr. & vb. n. Hiding
   (h[imac]d"[i^]ng).] [OE. hiden, huden, AS. h[=y]dan; akin to
   Gr. key`qein, and prob. to E. house, hut, and perh. to E.
   hide of an animal, and to hoard. Cf. Hoard.]
   1. To conceal, or withdraw from sight; to put out of view; to
      secrete.
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            A city that is set on an hill can not be hid.
                                                  --Matt. v. 15.
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            If circumstances lead me, I will find
            Where truth is hid.                   --Shak.
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   2. To withhold from knowledge; to keep secret; to refrain
      from avowing or confessing.
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            Heaven from all creatures hides the book of fate.
                                                  --Pope.
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   3. To remove from danger; to shelter.
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            In the time of trouble he shall hide me in his
            pavilion.                             --Ps. xxvi. 5.
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   To hide one's self, to put one's self in a condition to be
      safe; to secure protection. "A prudent man foreseeth the
      evil, and hideth himself." --Prov. xxii. 3.

   To hide the face, to withdraw favor. "Thou didst hide thy
      face, and I was troubled." --Ps. xxx. 7.

   To hide the face from.
      (a) To overlook; to pardon. "Hide thy face from my sins."
          --Ps. li. 9.
      (b) To withdraw favor from; to be displeased with.

   Syn: To conceal; secrete; disguise; dissemble; screen; cloak;
        mask; veil. See Conceal.
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	HID
       Human Interface Device (MS)

	

	Human Interface Device
HID

    (HID) Any device to interact directly with humans
   (mostly input) like keyboard, mouse, joystick, or graphics
   tablet.

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