Technology terms starting with F

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  1. File Data Data which has an associated file system.
  2. file descriptor The little number the "operating system" uses to keep track of which opened "file" you're talking about.
  3. file guide A separation device that denotes a section of a file and directs the user to that section quickly See also finding aid and guide.
  4. File Infector Virus A virus that attaches itself to a program file, such as a word processor, spreadsheet application, or game.
  5. file integrity Being accurate, complete, and in original order Being free of corruption
  6. File Integrity Checker Software that generates, stores, and compares message digests for files to detect changes to the files.
  7. file lock The implicit state of a file when opened by a client. Depending on the open mode, the file may be locked so as to prevent any other access, or certain…
  8. file maintenance activity of preserving the integrity and/or maintaining the currency of a file by reviewing, deleting duplicates, and/or adding information
  9. file mark Data on a tape that signals the boundaries of a tape file.
  10. file name The name given to a group or series of related documents contained in a physical file folder A specific electronic document or record name
  11. File Name Anomaly 1) A mismatch between the internal file header and its external extension; 2) A file name inconsistent with the content of the file (e.g.
  12. file name extension A suffix that is preceded by a decimal (".") and that is appended to a computer file name. Note: Common filename extensions with their meanings are: .
  13. file other class The property of a file indicating access permissions for a process related to the process' user and group identification.
  14. file plan A classification scheme describing different types of files maintained in an office, how they are identified, where they should be stored, how they should…
  15. file privilege attribute A per-file privilege value that specifies global behavior for all privileges defined in the implementation [POSIX.6].
  16. file privilege flag A per-privilege attribute of a file that is used during exec() processing in computing the privileges of any process executing that file [POSIX.6].
  17. file privilege state A state variable that identifies a value for all defined file privilege flags for all privileges defined in an implementation and a value for all file…
  18. file protection The execution of appropriate administrative, technical, or physical means to guard against the unauthorized access to, modification of, or deletion of a…
  19. file recovery restoration of electronic documents, records, and/or files that have been corrupted, lost, or destroyed, utilizing backups
  20. file security [A] means by which access to computer files is limited to authorized users only. [INFOSEC-99]
  21. File Server When several or many computers are networked together in a LAN situation, one computer may be utilized as a storage location for files for the group.
  22. file share witness A new type of Majority Node Set (MNS) quorum in Windows Server 2003. In Exchange Server 2007, cluster continuous replication (CCR) uses the MNS quorum…
  23. file site Synonym FTP archive.
  24. File System The engine that an operating system or program uses to organize and kept track of files.
  25. file test operator A built-in unary operator that you use to determine whether something is "true" about a file, such as -o $filename to test whether you're the owner of the…
  26. file transfer Moving named files from one computer or network to another
  27. File Transfer Protocol The File Transfer Protocol (FTP) defines a standard set of rules that make it possible to transfer a file from one file system to another.
  28. File Transfer Protocol (FTP) A method of data transfer that can take place between Frame Relay Networks, and Workstations.
  29. file transfer, access, and management (FTAM) An application's service and protocol based on the concept of virtual file store.
  30. File Traverser A tool for accessing the files (e.g. Microsoft Word, HTML, and XML files) that are located on a standard file system in order to bring them into the…
  31. file unit The middle level of hierarchical description as defined by NARA, which describes an organized unit of documentary material grouped together either for…
  32. file-level ACL In a Windows system, a list of permissions associated with a file that determines a user's or group's rights to access the file.
  33. file-oriented applications Applications concerned with the storage, manipulation, and exchange of information between application processes in the form of files. [T1.210-1993]
  34. file/registry virtualization A feature that allows standard users to run applications that normally write to per-computer files and registry keys.
  35. fileglob A "wildcard" match on filenames. See the glob function.
  36. filehandle An identifier (not necessarily related to the real name of a file) that represents a particular instance of opening a file until you close it.
  37. Filename The name of a file, excluding root drive and directory path information. Different operating systems may impose different restrictions on filenames, for…
  38. filer An appliance that attaches to a computer network and is used for data storage. NetApp filers operate using Data ONTAP software.
  39. FilerView A Web-based tool for administering NetApp filers, which provides access through a graphical user interface. Developed by Network Appliance.
  40. files A collective term usually applied to all records of an office or agency.
  41. files administration The management function which provides for the analysis of filing equipment and procedures to determine the most efficient type of equipment and system…
  42. files management A method utilizing the application of records management principles and techniques to organize and maintain documents properly, in order to ensure…
  43. filesystem A set of directories and files residing on a partition of the disk. Sometimes known as a "partition".
  44. filesystem replication The process of replicating filesystem changes from one node to another.
  45. filing The process of arranging and sorting records so that they may be retrieved rapidly when needed.
  46. filing inch linear capacity of filing expressed in inches Note: For example, 25 filing inches are in a standard letter-size vertical file drawer.
  47. filing segment One or more filing units that comprise an entire personal, organizational, or governmental name used in coding and arranging files
  48. filing system systematic indexing and arrangement of records based on established procedures
  49. filing unit A word, number, letter, or any combination of them, in a filing segment, considered when coding and arranging files
  50. Fill Man-made deposits of soil and rock and/or waste material.
  51. fill bit See bit stuffing.
  52. fill device [A] COMSEC item used to transfer or store key in electronic form or to insert key into a crypto-equipment. [INFOSEC-99]
  53. fill-in area The area where the coverage contour of an FM translator or booster station is within the protected contour of the associated primary station (i.e.
  54. 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.
  55. filled cable A cable that has a nonhygroscopic material, usually a gel, inside the jacket or sheath.
  56. FILO Abbreviation for first-in last-out.
  57. filter A criterion you specify to limit the results when you list or describe your Amazon EC2 resources.
  58. filter chain A concatenation of XSLT transformations in which the output of one transformation becomes the input of the next.
  59. filter stream An input-output class that filters or manipulates its stream of input- or output-data in some way. Two examples are DataInputStream and DataOutputStream.
  60. filtered access token An access token with the least administrative privileges required for the session.
  61. filtered group A local security group that is removed from an access token. When User Account Control (UAC) creates the filtered access token, the filtered groups are…
  62. filtered symmetric differential phase-shift keying (FSDPSK) A method of encoding information for digital transmission in which (a) a binary 0 is encoded as a +90° change in the carrier phase and a binary 1 is…
  63. Filters Filters automatically move incoming emails into separate folders according to criteria that you specify.
  64. final A Java keyword. You define an entity once and cannot change it or derive from it later.
  65. final class A class with the final reserved word in its header. A final class may not be extended by another class.
  66. final method A method with the final reserved word in its header. A final method may not be overridden by a method defined in a sub class.
  67. final trunk group A last-choice trunk group that receives overflow traffic, may receive first-route traffic and for which there is no alternate route.
  68. final variable A variable with the final reserved word in its declaration. A final may not assigned to once it has been initialized.
  69. finalization Immediately before an object is garbage collected, its finalize method is called.
  70. finally A 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…
  71. finally clause Part of a try statement that is always executed, either following the handling a caught exception, or normal termination of the protected statements.
  72. Financial Institution Privacy Protection Act of 2001 Amends the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to provide enhanced protection of nonpublic personal information. [Exchange 2007]
  73. Financial Institution Privacy Protection Act of 2003 Amends the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to provide enhanced protection of nonpublic personal information. [Exchange 2007]
  74. Findability How easily found your site is using search engines.
  75. finder method A method defined in the home interface and invoked by a client to locate an entity bean.
  76. finding aid A descriptive tool to establish physical and/or intellectual control over records See also file guide and guide.
  77. finding aids The descriptive media, published and unpublished, created by an originated office, which establish physical or administrative control over records and…
  78. finger A computer-operating-system command for accessing limited network-user-account information.
  79. Fingerprint Recognition A biometric modality that uses the physical structure of an individual�s fingerprint for recognition purposes.
  80. finished call In an information transaction, a call in which the call originator or call receiver terminates the communication and goes on hook, i.e., hangs up. 2.
  81. FIP Federal Information Processing.
  82. FIP equipment In the Federal government, any equipment or interconnected system or subsystems of equipment (as defined in 41CFR) used in the automatic acquisition…
  83. FIP system In the Federal government, any organized combination of FIP equipment, software, services, support services, or related supplies.
  84. FIPS Federal Information Processing Standards issued by the National Institute of Standards and Technology after approval by the Secretary of Commerce pursuant…
  85. FIPS Approved Security Method A security method (e.g., cryptographic algorithm, cryptographic key generation algorithm or key distribution technique, random number generator…
  86. FIPS PUB An acronym for Federal Information Processing Standards Publication. FIPS publications (PUB) are issued by NIST after approval by the Secretary of…
  87. FIPSPUBS Federal Information Processing Standards Publication.
  88. Fire Control The control of all operations in connection with the application of fire on a target.
  89. Fire Control System A group of interrelated fire control equipment and/or instruments designed for use with a weapon or group of weapons.
  90. Fire Support Coordinating Line (FSCL) A line established by the appropriate ground commander to ensure the coordination of fire not under the commanders control but may affect current tactical…
  91. Fire Support Coordinating Measure A measure employed by land or amphibious commanders to facilitate the rapid engagement of targets and simultaneously safeguard friendly forces.
  92. FIREFLY [A] key management protocol based on public key cryptography. [INFOSEC-99]
  93. Firefox Popular extensible open source web browser. See also: Download Firefox
  94. Firewall A set of related programs that protect the resources of a private network from users from other networks.
  95. Firewall Control Proxy The component that controls a firewalls handling of a call. The firewall control proxy can instruct the firewall to open specific ports that are needed by…
  96. Firewall Environment A firewall environment is a collection of systems at a point on a network that together constitute a firewall implementation.
  97. Firewall Platform A firewall platform is the system device upon which a firewall is implemented. An example of a firewall platform is a commercial operating system running…
  98. Firewall Ruleset A firewall ruleset is a table of instructions that the firewall uses for determining how packets should be routed between its interfaces.
  99. Firing Doctrine The ratio and manner of assigning numbers of interceptors against given attackers. One-on-one, salvo, shoot-look-shoot, shoot-fail-shoot, etc.
  100. Firing Rate The amount of BTUs/hour or kWs produced by a heating system from the burning of a fuel.