Explaining the Formula E=hf for Planck's Constant

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Could someone explain the formula:
E=hf

I don't understand what the h signifies or what the formula it is used for specifically. I searched this on wikipedia but the information is too complicated for me.
 
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it's a constant that relates energy and frequency of a wave.
 
Planck's constant (h) is simply a constant (duh) which relates the energy with the frequency of an electromagnetic wave.