SEO Glossary - Letter F
fiber optics
A method of transmitting light beams along optical fibers. A light beam, such as that produced in a laser, can be modulated to carry information.
file compression
This makes computer data smaller so less is needed to represent the same information and, consequently, the information takes up less disk or file space and may be transmitted in less time.
file server
A file-storage device on a local area network (LAN) that is accessible to all users on the network. It is sophisticated, also serving as a manager of sorts, maintaining order as users request files and make changes to them.
Filters
A means of narrowing the scope of a report or view by specifying ranges or types of data to include in or exclude.
finger
A program used to find out if someone is online -- it may also reveal their full name and their plan and project files.
Fire Wall
A combination of hardware and software that separates a LAN into two or more parts for security purposes.
firewalls
Special computers that are set up on a network to prevent intruders from stealing or destroying confidential files.
flame
To heap written abuse on someone or to excessively criticize them for their ideas, spelling, grammar, etc. Flaming is considered impolite, juvenile behavior, but is not uncommon in some newsgroups
follow-up
A reply to a Usenet posting.
Forms
An HTML page which passes variables back to the server. These pages are used to gather information from visitors. Also referred to as scripts.
Frame
A formatting device that allows a Web page to be viewed in separate, independently scrollable windows. Since each frame houses its own HTML document, frames allow multiple documents to be viewed within a single browser window. (NOTE: Frames are not supported by older browsers.)
Free-Net
An open-access, community-sponsored and maintained computer network, affiliated with the National Public Telecomputing Network.
freeware
Non-copyrighted software made available free for public use by the author (compare "shareware").
FTP
(File Transfer Protocol). The principle of FTP is simple. You logon to a site (using your FTP software), then you choose a file to transfer. All FTP activity requires you to log on to the remote computer with a user name and password. To get to files shown on the map, it's important to understand the concept of anonymous FTP. Here, you log on to the machine as a guest rather than as an authorized account holder. In this situation, type "anonymous" as the user name and your full e-mail address as the password. Once you log on, you'll be able to access specified directories as an anonymous user. You can also access FTP sites with your Web browser. In the location or dialog box, type ftp://xxx.xxx.xxx, then click from directory to directory. But be warned: this procedure doesn't always work, and Web browsers tend to be much slower at file transfers than dedicated FTP clients.
FTP
File Transfer Protocol) -- A very common method of moving files between two Internet sites. FTP is a special way to login to another Internet site for the purposes of retrieving and/or sending files. There are many Internet sites that have established publicly accessible repositories of material that can be obtained using FTP, by logging in using the account name anonymous, thus these sites are called anonymous ftp servers.
FTP
File Transfer Protocol is a standard method of sending files between computers over the Internet.
FYI
For Your Information) A subseries of RFCs that are not technical standards or descriptions of protocols. FYIs convey general information about subjects related to TCP/IP or the Internet.
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