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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:
"If you curse every morning when you start to type your password and the Virus Shield splash screen pops up in your face, disable the Virus Shield. Again, this is just like real life: if you don't like condoms, just don't use them, that's all."
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