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Select the first letter of the word from the list above to jump to appropriate section of the glossary or type the term on which you want to search.
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front end- a user interface which facilitates communication with another computer, or the working aspect of an application.
FTP- (File Transfer Protocol) a common method for moving files from one computer to a another over a network. Utilizing FTP is a common way for Web pages to be uploaded to Web servers by their creators.
FTP site- a Web server that makes FTP files available for downloading. see anonymous FTP.
full duplex- the transmission of data in two directions at the same time such as on a telephone. Most modems operate this way.
function- a specific task performed by a software program.
function keys- the upper row of keys on the main portion of the keyboard labeled F1 through F12. The function of each one depends on the program running.
fuzzy logic- a conclusion reached by a computer recognizing that all values are not absolutes such as yes or no, black or white etc. Fuzzy logic makes calculations considering values in varying degrees between absolutes. For example, a computer might recognize black and white as absolutes, yet make an evaluation based on a shade of gray, which is somewhere between.
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A few words from Tech Support:
"When a tech is having a smoke outside, ask him a computer question. The only reason why we smoke at all is to ferret out those clients who don't have email or a telephone line."
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