File TraverserA tool for accessing the files (e.g. Microsoft Word, HTML, and XML files) thatÃÂ are located on a standard file system in order to bring them into the…
file unitThe middle level of hierarchical description as defined by NARA, which describes an organized unit of documentary material grouped together either for…
file wrapperThe folder into which papers for a particular application are collected and maintained.
File Wrapper EstoppelA restriction in the interpretation of a claim that exists because of an admission in the record by the applicant.
file-level ACLIn a Windows system, a list of permissions associated with a file that determines a user's or group's rights to access the file.
file-oriented applicationsApplications concerned with the storage, manipulation, and exchange of information between application processes in the form of files. [T1.210-1993]
file/registry virtualizationA feature that allows standard users to run applications that normally write to per-computer files and registry keys.
fileglobA "wildcard" match on filenames. See the glob function.
filehandleAn identifier (not necessarily related to the real name of a file) that represents a particular instance of opening a file until you close it.
FilenameThe name of a file, excluding root drive and directory path information. Different operating systems may impose different restrictions on filenames, for…
filerAn appliance that attaches to a computer network and is used for data storage. NetApp filers operate using Data ONTAP software.
FilerViewA Web-based tool for administering NetApp filers, which provides access through a graphical user interface. Developed by Network Appliance.
filesA collective term usually applied to all records of an office or agency.
files administrationThe management function which provides for the analysis of filing equipment and procedures to determine the most efficient type of equipment and system…
files managementA method utilizing the application of records management principles and techniques to organize and maintain documents properly, in order to ensure…
filesystemA set of directories and files residing on a partition of the disk. Sometimes known as a "partition".
filesystem replicationThe process of replicating filesystem changes from one node to another.
filgrastimA colony-stimulating factor that stimulates the production of neutrophils (a type of white blood cell).
filgrastim-SD/01(fil-GRAS-tim) A drug used to increase numbers of white blood cells in patients who are receiving chemotherapy. It is a type of colony-stimulating factor.
filibusterInformal term for any attempt to block or delay Senate action on a bill or other matter by debating it at length, by offering numerous procedural motions…
filingThe process of arranging and sorting records so that they may be retrieved rapidly when needed.
Filing AuthorityThe person with whom an application for a place on the ballot or a declaration of write-in candidacy must be filed.
filing basisThe legal basis for filing an application for registration of a mark. The Trademark Act sets out five filing bases, and an applicant must specify and meet…
Filing DateThis is the date a filer submits a financial disclosure report to the supervisor or senior legal counsel for review, usually the date the filer eSigns the…
Filing Date or Priority DateThe date the petition was received by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS, formerly INS, BCIS).
Filing FeeThe fee required for filing various documents. In civil actions, the filing fee is $120.00.
filing inchlinear capacity of filing expressed in inches Note: For example, 25 filing inches are in a standard letter-size vertical file drawer.
filing receiptWhen an application is submitted via e-TEAS, the Office immediately issues a confirmation of filing via e-mail that includes the serial number and filing…
filing refusalalso known as a final Office action, which makes "final" any outstanding refusals or requirements.
filing segmentOne or more filing units that comprise an entire personal, organizational, or governmental name used in coding and arranging files
filing statusDetermines the rate at which income is taxed. The five filing statuses are: single, married filing a joint return, married filing a separate return, head…
filing systemsystematic indexing and arrangement of records based on established procedures
filing unitA word, number, letter, or any combination of them, in a filing segment, considered when coding and arranging files
FillMan-made deposits of soil and rock and/or waste material.
Fill DamAny dam constructed of excavated natural materials or of industrial wastes.
fill device[A] COMSEC item used to transfer or store key in electronic form or to insert key into a crypto-equipment. [INFOSEC-99]
Fill FactorThe ratio of a photovoltaic cell's actual power to its power if both current and voltage were at their maxima.
Fill or kill (FOK)If an investor places an FOK order, it means the broker must cancel the order if it can't be filled immediately.
fill-in areaThe area where the coverage contour of an FM translator or booster station is within the protected contour of the associated primary station (i.e.
fill-in signal unit (FISU)A signal unit that is transmitted when there are no message signal units or link status signal units to be transmitted.
filled cableA cable that has a nonhygroscopic material, usually a gel, inside the jacket or sheath.
fillerAn inactive substance used to make a product bigger or easier to handle. For example, fillers are often used to make pills or capsules because the amount…
FilletA method of using a sharp knife to separate the meaty portion of the fish from the bones and skeleton and/or skin for human consumption.
FillingThe opposite of deepening. A general increase in the central pressure of a low pressure system.
filterA criterion you specify to limit the results when you list or describe your Amazon EC2 resources.
Filter (air)A device that removes contaminants, by mechanical filtration, from the fresh air stream before the air enters the living space.
Filter (Filter Zone)One or more layers of granular material which is incorporated in an embankment dam and is graded (either naturally or by selection) to allow seepage…
filter bioreactorA cell culture system, in which cells are grown on a fine mesh of an inert material, which allows the culture medium to flow past it but retains the cells.
filter chainA concatenation of XSLT transformations in which the output of one transformation becomes the input of the next.
filter sterilizationProcess of removing microbial contaminants from a liquid by passing through a filter with pores too small to allow the passage of micro-organisms and…
filter streamAn input-output class that filters or manipulates its stream of input- or output-data in some way. Two examples are DataInputStream and DataOutputStream.
filtered access tokenAn access token with the least administrative privileges required for the session.
filtered groupA local security group that is removed from an access token. When User Account Control (UAC) creates the filtered access token, the filtered groups are…
FilteringElectronic filtering of emails and files for privilege or by keyword, file, type, or name.
FiltersFilters automatically move incoming emails into separate folders according to criteria that you specify.
filtration1. Separation of solids from liquids by using a porous material that only allows passage of the liquid or of solids smaller than the pore size of the…
FinA thin sheet of material (metal) of a heat exchanger that conducts heat to a fluid.
finalA Java keyword. You define an entity once and cannot change it or derive from it later.
Final ActionAn Office action that contains a final rejection of one or more claims or another final action. See Final Rejection. MPEP 706.07, MPEP 706.07(a), MPEP 706.
Final CanvassThe canvass from which the official result of an election is determined. See also, Canvass.
final classA class with the final reserved word in its header. A final class may not be extended by another class.
final decreeOrder of the court that the case has been fully administered and is closed.
final methodA method with the final reserved word in its header. A final method may not be overridden by a method defined in a sub class.
final office action (rejection)an Office action on the second or any subsequent examination or consideration by an examiner that is intended to close the prosecution of a nonprovisional…
Final RejectionA rejection of a claim that is made final on a second or subsequent examination or consideration.
final trunk groupA last-choice trunk group that receives overflow traffic, may receive first-route traffic and for which there is no alternate route.
Final use(s)Final-demand components for goods and services, which consist of personal consumption expenditures (PCE); gross private fixed investment; change in…
final variableA variable with the final reserved word in its declaration. A final may not assigned to once it has been initialized.
finalizationImmediately before an object is garbage collected, its finalize method is called.
finallyA Java keyword that executes a block of statements regardless of whether a Java Exception, or run time error, occurred in a block defined previously by…
finally clausePart of a try statement that is always executed, either following the handling a caught exception, or normal termination of the protected statements.
Finance ChargeThe total cost of credit a customer must pay on a consumer loan, including interest. The Truth in Lending Act requires disclosure of the finance charge.
Finance companyA company that makes loans primarily for consumer purchases.
Financial account (international)Record of transactions between U.S. residents and foreign residents resulting in changes in the level of international claims or liabilities, such as in…
Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) is an independent, self-regulatory board that establishes and interprets generally accepted accounting…
Financial Affidavit Form (CJA Form 23)A form containing questions about the assets, obligations, and debts of defendants applying for court services under the CJA.
Financial analysisProcedure that considers only tangible factors when evaluating various alternatives.
Financial assetsDeposits, stocks, bonds, notes, currencies, and other instruments that possess value and give rise to claims, liabilities, or equity investment.
Financial futureWhen a futures contract is linked to a financial product, such as a stock index, Treasury notes, or a currency, the contract is described as a financial…
Financial institutionAny institution that collects money and puts it into assets such as stocks, bonds, bank deposits, or loans is considered a financial institution.
Financial instrumentA financial instrument is a physical or electronic document that has intrinsic monetary value or transfers value.
Financial liquidityAn entity’s ability to obtain funds to meet its cash flow obligations, with consideration for the speed with which such funds can be obtained.
Financial marketsMarkets where financially settled products (instruments) are traded (bought and sold).
Financial ModelsFinancial models are computer simulations designed to forecast the financial performance of a company or project or estimate the impact of key parameters…
Financial Performance Report (FPR)A report providing a financial summary for a credit union, including assets, liabilities & capital, and income & expense.