| FAQ |
(Frequently
Asked Question document, pronounced as fak) Contains a list of commonly
asked questions on a topic. Most UseNet newsgroups have a FAQ to introduce
new readers to popular topics in the newsgroup. |
| FEED |
Send UseNet
newsgroups from your site to another site that wants to read them. |
| FIBER
DISTRIBUTED DATA INTERFACE |
(FDDI)
An ANSI data transfer over fiber optic cabling. |
| FIFO |
(First-In
First-Out) A queue where the first item placed in the queue is the first
item processed when the queue is processed. |
| FILE |
Basic
unit of storage of computer data in a file structure; files can normally
be binary or text only (ASCII). |
| FILE HANDLE |
A link
between a Perl program and a file that is created when the file is opened. |
| FILE SERVER |
A process
that provides access to a file from remote devices. Also used to refer to
the physical server itself, although the term server also implies other
services than file provision in most client/server networks. |
| FILE TRANSFER
ACCESS METHOD |
(FTAM)
A file transfer program and protocol developed by OSI. It includes some
basic management functions. |
| FILE TRANSFER
PROTOCOL |
(FTP)
A TCP/IP application used for transferring files from one system to another. |
| FINGER |
A program
that provides information about users on an Internet host (possibly may
include a user's personal information, such as project affiliation and schedule). |
| FIREWALL |
A device
placed on a network to prevent unauthorized traffic from entering the network. |
| FLAME |
Communicate
in an abusive or absurd manner. Often occurs in newsgroup posts and e-mail
messages. |
| FLUSHING |
When data
is output to a text file it is usually buffered to make processing more
efficient, flushing forces any items in the buffer to be actually written
to the file. |
| FORMS |
Online
data-entry sheets supported by some World Wide Web browsers. |
| FRAGMENTATION |
The breaking
of a datagram into several smaller pieces, usually because the original
datagram was too large for the network or software. |
| FRAME |
Usually
refers to the completed Ethernet packet, which includes the original data
and all the TCP/IP layers' headers and trailers (including the Ethernet's). |
| FRAME
CHECK SEQUENCE |
(FCS)
A mathematical function used to verify the integrity of bits in a frame,
similar to the Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC). |
| FRAME
RELAY |
A type
of digital data communications protocol. |
| FRAME
RELAY |
A network
switching mechanism for routing frames as quickly as possible. |
| FREEWARE |
Software
that is made available by the author at no cost to anyone who wants it (although
the author retains rights to the software). |
| FTP |
(File
Transfer Protocol) An Internet communications protocol that allows you to
transfer files between hosts on the Internet. |
| FUNCTION |
A function
is a set of commands that may be passed to some arguments and return a result. |