ExpertGlossary terms starting with F

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  1. FCN Fully Connected Network.
  2. FCO Field Change Order.
  3. FCRC OBSOLETE. Federal Contract Research Center.
  4. FCS Fire Control Section.
  5. FCST NWSRFS Forecast Program to produce operational forecasts.
  6. FCT Foreign comparative testing.
  7. FD First Deployment.
  8. FDA An agency in the U.S. federal government whose mission is to protect public health by making sure that food, cosmetics, and nutritional supplements are…
  9. FDA Action Date The action date tells when an FDA regulatory action, such as an original or supplemental approval, took place.
  10. FDA Application Number This number, also known as the NDA (New Drug Application) number, is assigned by FDA staff to each application for approval to market a new drug in the…
  11. FDC Final Data Capture Once the fee, any correspondence, and/or drawings are matched with the application and all requirements have been met for issuance as a…
  12. FdCyd A substance being studied in the treatment of some types of cancer. It may prevent the growth of tumors by stopping cancer cells from dividing and by…
  13. FDDI Fiber Distributed Data Interface. An ANSI standard LAN architecture that uses optical fiber cable for high-speed transmission.
  14. FDDI adapter An adapter for connecting devices to an FDDI network.
  15. FDDI-2 See fiber distributed data interface.
  16. FDDI-fiber An FDDI adapter that supports fiber-optic cable.
  17. FDDI-TP An FDDI adapter that supports twisted-pair cable.
  18. FDG Foreign Disclosure Guide.
  19. FDHM See full width at half maximum.
  20. FDIUS See Foreign direct investment in the United States (FDIUS)
  21. FDM Common abbreviation for Financial Disclosure Management, the online program to electronically file and manage financial disclosure reports.
  22. FDMA Abbreviation for frequency-division multiple access.
  23. FDMA (Frequency-division multiple-access) Frequency-division multiple-access (FDMA) is a mechanism for sharing a radio frequency band among multiple users by dividing it into a number of smaller…
  24. FDO Friant Dam Office (Friant, CA).
  25. FDP Flight Demonstration Program.
  26. FDR The parents, brothers, sisters, or children of an individual. Also called first-degree relative .
  27. FDRU Final Design Review Update (MDA PAC term).
  28. FDS (1) Flight Demonstration System. (2) Fault Detection System.
  29. FDSV Flight Demonstration Space Vehicle.
  30. FDT&E See Force Development Test and Experimentation (US Army).
  31. FDX Full Duplex (Telecomm/Computer term).
  32. FEA Federal Enterprise Architecture -- see Federal Enterprise Architecture for more
  33. Feasibility A determination that something can be done. A feasibility report is required in some planning processes to examine the situation and determine if a…
  34. Feasibility estimate An estimate used for determining the economic feasibility of a project, the probable sequence and cost for construction of a project, and as a guide in…
  35. Feasibility Study A study of the applicability or desirability of any management or procedural system from the standpoint of advantages versus disadvantages in any given…
  36. Feather In a wind energy conversion system, to pitch the turbine blades so as to reduce their lift capacity as a method of shutting down the turbine during high…
  37. Feature A large, complex artifact, or part of a site, such as a hearth, cairn, housepit, rock alignment, or activity area.
  38. feature attribute table A table used to store attribute information for a specific coverage feature class. ARC/INFO maintains the first several items of these tables.
  39. feature class A collection of geographic features with the same geometry type (such as point, line or polygon), the same attributes, and the same spatial reference.
  40. feature code A code (or codes) used to select/activate a service feature (e.g., forwarding, using two- or three-digit codes preceded by * or 1 1 or #, and which may…
  41. Feature Extraction See extraction.
  42. feature path A path that is used to access the value of a feature in a UIMA feature structure.
  43. feature selection by attribute See logical selection.
  44. feature structure The underlying data structure that represents the result of text analysis. A feature structure is an attribute-value structure.
  45. Feature-ID Synonymous term for Cover-ID and User-ID.
  46. FEBA Forward Edge of the Battle Area.
  47. febrile neutropenia (FEH-brile noo-troh-PEE-nee-uh) A condition marked by fever and decrease in the number of neutrophils in the blood.
  48. FEC Abbreviation for forward error correction.
  49. FECA Front-End Cost Analysis
  50. fecal incontinence (FEE-kal in-KAHN-tih-nens) Inability to hold stool in the rectum.
  51. fecal occult blood test (FEE-kul uh-KULT...) A test to check for blood in the stool. Small samples of stool are placed on special cards and sent to a doctor or laboratory for…
  52. Fecal occult blood test (FOBT) A test to check for hidden blood in stool. Fecal refers to stool. Occult means hidden. (See also Stool Test.)
  53. feces (FEE-seez) The material in a bowel movement. Feces is made up of food that was not digested, bacteria, mucus, and cells from the intestines.
  54. FED Federal.
  55. fed-batch fermentation Culture of cells or micro-organisms where nutrients are added periodically to the bioreactor.
  56. Fed. R. Civ P Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
  57. FEDAC Federal Computer Acquisition Center.
  58. FEDCAC Federal Computer Acquisition Center.
  59. Federal Acquisition Regulation The primary regulation for use by federal executive agencies for acquisition of supplies and services with appropriated funds.
  60. Federal Advisory Committee Act Authorizes the establishment of a system governing the creation and operation of advisory committees in the executive branch of the federal government.
  61. Federal Agency SEE Agency.
  62. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) A federal agency which regulates air commerce to promote aviation safety.
  63. Federal Bridge Certification Authority (FBCA) The Federal Bridge Certification Authority consists of a collection of Public Key Infrastructure components (Certificate Authorities, Directories…
  64. Federal Bridge Certification Authority Membrane The Federal Bridge Certification Authority Membrane consists of a collection of Public Key Infrastructure components including a variety of Certification…
  65. Federal Bridge Certification Authority Operational Authority The Federal Bridge Certification Authority Operational Authority is the organization selected by the Federal Public Key Infrastructure Policy Authority to…
  66. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) A federal agency which investigates all violations of federal laws.
  67. Federal Circuit See Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC or Fed. Cir.).
  68. Federal Communications Commission See FCC.
  69. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) A federal agency which regulates interstate and foreign communications by wire and radio.
  70. Federal Credit Union A credit union chartered, examined, and supervised by the federal government through NCUA.
  71. Federal Credit Union Act Federal law enacted in June 1934 that allowed the organization of federal credit unions and established methods for their chartering, supervision, and…
  72. Federal crime A violation of a criminal law passed by Congress. Federal crimes are investigated by federal law enforcement agencies and prosecuted by the U.S.
  73. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) A government corporation that insures the deposits of all national and State banks that are members of the Federal Reserve System.
  74. Federal Election An election involving a federal office (or multiple federal offices).
  75. Federal Election Commission (FEC) Independent regulatory agency charged with administering and enforcing federal campaign finance law.
  76. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Federal agency responsible for the emergency evaluation and response to all disasters, natural and man-made.
  77. Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) Office An office in the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) that implements energy legislation and presidential directives.
  78. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) This is an independent regulatory agency within the U.S. DOE that has jurisdiction over interstate electricity sales, wholesale electric rates, natural…
  79. Federal Facilities Restoration and Reuse Office (FFRRO) EPA's Federal Facilities Restoration and Reuse Office's (FFRRO) overall mission is to facilitate faster, more effective, and less costly cleanup and reuse…
  80. Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) also known as the Council. The Council is a formal interagency body empowered to prescribe uniform principles, standards, and report forms for the federal…
  81. Federal funds When banks have more cash than they're required to in their reserve accounts, they can deposit the money in a Federal Reserve bank or lend it to another…
  82. Federal Funds Rate The interest rate charged by banks with excess reserves at a Federal Reserve district bank to banks needing oversight loans to meet reserve requirements.
  83. Federal Geodetic Control Committee (FGCC) a standards committee concerned with accuracy levels in geodetic control. Within the United States, coordinate control is based on the National Geodetic…
  84. Federal Home Loan Bank Act of 1932 This Act established the Federal Home Loan Bank Board (“FHLBank Board”), which charters and supervises Federal Savings and Loans Institutions…
  85. Federal Home Loan Bank Board Former name for "Office of Thrift Supervision." See also "Office of Thrift Supervision."
  86. Federal Home Loan Bank Board (“FHLBank Board”) A five-member board established in 1932 by the Federal Home Loan Bank Act. The FHLBank Board provided the FHLBanks with the authority to regulate and…
  87. Federal Home Loan Banks (FHLBanks) The Federal Home Loan Banks are 12 regional cooperative banks that U.S. lending institutions use to finance housing and economic development in their…
  88. Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (FHLMC or Freddie Mac) A quasi-governmental, federally-sponsored organization that acts as a secondary market investor to buy and sell mortgage loans.
  89. Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (FHLMC) An organization that purchases conventional mortgage loans and sells securities based on pools of these loans. Also called "Freddie Mac."
  90. Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) A federally chartered corporation that purchases residential mortgages, securitizes them, and sells them to investors; this provides lenders with funds…
  91. Federal Housing Administration (FHA) The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) was established by the federal government in 1937 to make home ownership possible for more people and to…
  92. Federal Housing Administration Mortgage Federal Housing Administration (FHA) mortgages, which are made by private lenders, resemble conventional mortgages in many ways, but there are some…
  93. Federal Housing Authority (FHA) Also known as HUD (Department of Housing and Urban Development). The Federal Housing Authority is a federal entity that governs the FHA mortgage program…
  94. Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992 The Act modernized the regulatory oversight of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. It created the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight (“OFHEO”) as…
  95. federal income tax The federal government levies a tax on personal income. The federal income tax provides for national programs such as defense, foreign affairs, law…
  96. Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) A standard for adoption and use by Federal agencies that has been developed within the Information Technology Laboratory and published by the National…
  97. Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) FIPS deals with a wide range of computer system components including the components of most GISs: hardware, storage media, data files, codes, interfaces…
  98. Federal Information System An information system used or operated by an executive agency, by a contractor of an executive agency, or by another organization on behalf of an…
  99. Federal Information Systems Security Educators Association (FISSEA) An organization whose members come from federal agencies, industry, and academic institutions devoted to improving the IT security awareness and knowledge…
  100. Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) Passed in 1972, the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) regulates the manufacture and use of pesticides and allows EPA to restrict…