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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:
"We're aware of that problem with computers just sitting there and not doing anything. We're confident that with the next service pack they'll be able to dance the jig."
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