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- female connector
- cable connection with holes to match pins
on the matching connector
- fiber optic line
- made of glass fiber for transmitting data
- field (database)
- a single item that is part of a record in
a database
- file
- something saved on the computer - a
document or program
- file (database)
- a collection of related records
- file attributes
- properties of files, including Read-Only and Hidden.
- file transfer
- moving a file from one computer to
another
- file server
- a server which returns a file to the
requesting computer for processing there
- file management
- program to help you create, move, rename,
delete etc. files
- file name
- has two parts: FILENAME and EXTENSION in
the form filename.ext
- file type
- file name's extension identifies the type
of file - doc, txt, htm, exe, and so forth
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flat database
- a database composes of records which have fields. Each record
must contain all the information you want about that record
- floppy disk
- see diskette
- flow chart
- a visual representation of the flow of
logic in a computer program
- folder
- a grouping of files
- folder tree
- hierarchy of folders
- font
- combo of typeface & point size,
includes styles such as BOLD, italics,
underline
- footer
- the bottom part of a page that is
repeated on every page of the document
- footprint
- amount of physical space something uses
- foreground task
- a task of high priority. Will be given
more time slices.
- format (disk)
- sets up a method of assigning addresses
to the different areas of a storage medium. It also sets up an
area for keeping the list of addresses.
- format (document)
- arranging the look of the document by
selecting the typeface, font size, text color, spacing of lines
and words, etc.
- formula
- an equation used to calculate values like
for interest or mortgage payments
- FORTRAN
- from Formula
Translation. Created around 1957 to
help scientists, engineers, and mathematicians write software for
mathematical models of complex events, like nuclear blasts and
space flight.
- freeware
- program which is given away for free
- friction feed
- uses pressure to pull single sheets
through a printer
- FTP
- File Transfer Protocol. A protocol for
moving files between computers.
- full path name
- lists the route to a file starting with
the drive name and naming all the folders/directories, like
c:\documents\memos\123197.doc
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