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Technology terms

7501. Full Clone A copy of the original virtual machine that has no further dependence on the parent virtual machine. See also Linked Clone.
7502. full duration at half maximum (FDHM) Full width at half maximum in which the independent variable is time. See full width at half maximum.
7503. full load level (FLL) The peak voltage level of a nominal 400-Hz sine wave required to excite the analog-to-digital converter of the transmit channel unit to the extremes of…
7504. full mesh topology A network architecture in which each network segment can reach any other network segment directly through a point-to-point physical or logical connection.
7505. Full Mission Capable Material condition of an aircraft or training device indicting that it can perform all of its missions. Also called FMC.
7506. full modulation In an analog-to-digital converter, the condition in which the input signal amplitude has just reached the threshold at which clipping begins to occur.
7507. Full Operational Capability (FOC) The full attainment of the capability to employ effectively a weapon, item of equipment, or system of approved specific characteristics, which is manned…
7508. full privilege access token An access token with the maximum privileges authorized for the account. Used by User Account Control (UAC).
7509. full processing All processing functions required to recover the information bits from a received signal.
7510. Full Rate Production Production of economic quantities following stabilization of the system design and prove-out of the production process.
7511. Full Screen Mode A mode of operation in which a virtual machine's display occupies the host computer's entire screen. See also Normal (Windowed) Mode.
7512. full virtualization You can deploy Red Hat Virtualization in one of two choices: full virtualization or para-virtualization.
7513. full volume encryption key The algorithm-specific key that is used to encrypt (and optionally, diffuse) data on disk sectors.
7514. full width at half maximum (FWHM) An expression of the extent of a function, given by the difference between the two extreme values of the independent variable at which the dependent…
7515. full-duplex (FDX) circuit A circuit that permits simultaneous transmission in both directions.
7516. full-duplex (FDX) operation Synonym duplex operation.
7517. full-motion operation In television, a video frame update rate that provides the appearance of full motion without flicker or smear problems.
7518. full-text index A resource that is compiled by the Index engine to enable full-text search of documents, document properties, and content stored outside the workspace but…
7519. full-text search The ability to search a data file for specific words, numbers and/or combinations or patterns thereof.
7520. full-text search index An index that allows users to perform a full-text search on a Web site.
7521. Full-text sorting Sorting of search results based on the full textual content of a field (or a configurable number of characters).
7522. Fully Configured End Item The final combination of end products, component parts, and/or materials, which is fully ready for its intended operational use.
7523. fully connected mesh network See network topology.
7524. Fully Connected Network (FCN) A network in which each node is directly connected with every other node.
7525. fully connected topology See network topology.
7526. fully evaluating operator An operator that evaluates all of its arguments to produce a result. Standard arithmetic operators, such as +, are fully evaluating.
7527. fully intermateable connectors Connectors from one source that mate with complementary components from other sources without mechanical damage and with transmission properties…
7528. fully qualified class name The name of a class, including any package name and enclosing class name. Given the following class outline package oddments; class Outer { public class…
7529. fully qualified domain name (FQDN) The complete name of a specific computer on the Internet, consisting of the computer's host name and its domain name.
7530. fully virtualized See Full virtualization.
7531. Fumigation A pattern of plume dispersion produced when a convective boundary layer grows upward into a plume trapped in a stable layer.
7532. function A built-in formula that performs a specialized calculation automatically.
7533. function signal A set of signal elements that is used to transmit or represent a function-control character that actuates a control function, such as carriage return…
7534. Functional Analysis An approach to the solution of a problem, in which the problem is broken down into its component function, such as intelligence, firepower, or mobility.
7535. Functional Baseline (1) Established after the system requirements analysis/design activity has completed the definition of the system functions and associated data, interface…
7536. functional classification system See structured-functional filing system.
7537. functional component (FC) In intelligent networks, an elemental call-processing component that directs internal network resources to perform specific actions, such as collecting…
7538. Functional Configuration Audit (FCA) The formal examination of functional characteristics test data for configuration item, prior to acceptance, to verify that the item has achieved the…
7539. Functional Economic Analysis (FEA) A structured proposal that serves as the principal part of a decision package for enterprise leadership.
7540. Functional Kill The destruction of a target by disabling vital components in a way not immediately detectable, but which nevertheless prevents the target from functioning…
7541. functional profile A standardization document that characterizes the requirements of a standard or group of standards, and specifies how the options and ambiguities in the…
7542. functional programming A style of programming associated with languages such as Haskell. Functional programming languages are more closely tied to a mathematical concept of…
7543. functional property If a property is functional, for a given individual, there can be at most one individual that is related to the individual via the property.
7544. functional records schedule Schedules that categorize records series by the business function to which they pertain rather than by the program units where they are maintained
7545. functional signaling In an integrated services digital network (ISDN), signaling in which the signaling messages are unambiguous and have clearly defined meanings that are…
7546. functional signaling link A combination of a communications link and the associated transfer control functions.
7547. Functional Support Systematized methodologies and procedures, or a common set of standards, applied to materiel acquisition programs.
7548. functional surface A surface representation which stores a single z value (as opposed to multiple z values) for any given x,y location.
7549. Functional Technology Validation (FTV) Program with the intent of proving or disproving a technology is useful for a given application. 115
7550. Functional Testing The portion of testing in which the advertised features of a system are tested for correct operation.
7551. functional unit 1. An entity of hardware, software, or both, capable of accomplishing a specified purpose. 2. A functionally distinct part of a basic component [ITSEC].
7552. functionality The ability of equipment to operate as expected during actual service conditions in a central office. [T1.304-1989]
7553. functionality class A predefined set of complimentary security enforcing functions capable of being implemented in a Target of Evaluation [ITSEC].
7554. fundamental Of a periodic wave, the sinusoidal component, i.e., Fourier component, having the lowest frequency.
7555. fundamental mode The lowest order mode of a waveguide. Note: In optical fibers, the fundamental mode is designated LP01 or HE11.
7556. Funding Profile Program funding, usually displayed in columnar spreadsheet format by years, starting with previous year through current year and out-years.
7557. Funnel Cloud A condensation funnel extending from the base of a towering cumulus or Cb, associated with a rotating column of air that is not in contact with the ground…
7558. funny character Someone like Larry, or one of his peculiar friends. Also refers to the strange prefixes that Perl requires as noun markers on its variables.
7559. furcate Synonym break out.
7560. Fuse A safety device consisting of a short length of relatively fine wire, mounted in a holder or contained in a cartridge and connected as part of an…
7561. fused silica Synonym vitreous silica.
7562. Fusion The combining of lighter elements into heavier ones. For lighter elements (e.g., hydrogen, helium) this process releases energy.
7563. fusion splice In fiber optics, a splice created by localized heating of the ends of the two fibers to be joined.
7564. Future Years Defense Program (FYDP) The official DoD document that summarizes forces and resources associated with programs approved by the Secretary of Defense.
7565. Fuzzy matching Exact matching is very strict: either a word matches or it doesn't. An attempt to improve search recall by matching more than the exact word: fuzzy…
7566. Fuzzy Search Subjective content searching (as compared to word searching of objective data).
7567. fuzzy tolerance The fuzzy tolerance is an extremely small distance used to resolve inexact intersection locations due to limited arithmetic precision of computers.
7568. FW Fast-Wide. A type of SCSI bus that supports 16-bit transfer.
7569. FWCA Fixed Wing Combat Aircraft.
7570. FWD Forward
7571. FWHM Abbreviation for full width at half maximum.
7572. FX Abbreviation for fixed service, foreign exchange service.
7573. FXBR Forward-based X-Band Radar.
7574. FY fiscal year - the federal fiscal year extends from October 1 through September 30.
7575. FYDP Future Years Defense Program. 116
7576. G Abbreviation for guanine.
7577. G&C Guidance and Control.
7578. G&O Goals and Objectives.
7579. G/A Ground-to-Air
7580. G/G Ground-to-Ground.
7581. GA General Availability. An FCS release that has demonstrated high availability and reliability over a sufficient number of customer sites.
7582. GAA configuration file A file that configures the Generic Authorization and Access control GAA libraries.
7583. GaAs Gallium Arsenide.
7584. gain The ratio of output current, voltage, or power to input current, voltage, or power, respectively. Note 1: Gain is usually expressed in dB.
7585. gain hit See yyhit.
7586. gain medium An active medium, device, or system in which amplification of input occurs with or without feedback.
7587. gain of an antenna Synonym antenna gain.
7588. Gait An individual's manner of walking. This behavioral characteristic is in the research and development stage of automation.
7589. GAL (global address list) A list that contains all Exchange users, contacts, groups, conferencing resources, and public folders in an organization.
7590. galactic radio noise Synonym cosmic noise.
7591. Gallery A passageway within the body of a dam, its foundation, or abutments used for inspection, foundation grouting, and/or drainage.
7592. Galosh The Soviet Anti-Ballistic Missile system built to defend Moscow from missile attack.
7593. gamma correction In video, the insertion of a nonlinear output-input characteristic for the purpose of changing the system transfer characteristic.
7594. Gamma Ray A type of high-energy radiation that is different from an x-ray.
7595. Gamma-Ray Laser A laser which generates a beam of gamma rays; also called a graser . A gamma-ray laser, if developed, would be a type of x-ray laser; although it would…
7596. GAMS GPS (Global Positioning System)-Aided Munitions.
7597. Ganglia A cluster monitoring tool (re: WS MDS). See http://ganglia.sourceforge.net.
7598. GaNMPA Gallium Nitride Microwave Power Amplifiers. (A demonstration program to develop GaN based transistors and integrated circuits for power amplifiers in…
7599. GAO General Accounting Office.
7600. gap A missing section on one of the strands of double-stranded DNA. The DNA will therefore have a single-stranded region.