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Web
Hosting Glossary - F
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions - This is generally a page on most services
sites that answer the most common questions.
FDDI
(Fiber Distributed Data Interface) A standard for transmitting data
on optical fiber cables at a rate of around 100,000,000 bits-per-second
(10 times as fast as Ethernet , about twice as fast as T-3 ).
Finger
An Internet tool for finding out if a person has an account with
a certain Internet site.
Fire
Wall
A combination of hardware and software that separates a LAN into
two or more parts for security purposes.
FTP
(File Transfer Protocol) This is the process of transfering files
to a web site's server. For example: If John Doe were to create
his web site on his local computer at home, he would need a way
to get that web site to the actual server that hosts his site so
that the public can see it. There are many programs he can use to
do this, but if he has Windows 98, then he more than likely already
has an easy tool to use called Windows Web Publishing Wizard. To
see if you have it go here: Start > Programs > Microsoft Web
Publishing > Web Publishing Wizard. If you do not have this,
there is a free FTP program called WS_FTP and you can download it
at download.com. Once John Doe has his a folder on his local drive
full of everything he wants to upload to the server, he can use
one of the FTP programs to upload it.
Form
HTML documents designed with fill-in text boxes, lists of options,
and other elements that allow the user of the form to send information
back to the web server. (E.g. registration form, order form, etc.)
Flame
Flame refers to any kind of derogatory comment on the Internet.
Flame War
An online discussion that has degenerated into a series of personal
attacks against the debaters, rather than discussion of their positions.
Fast
Ethernet
Fast Ethernet is the implementation of Ethernet standard that operates
at the speed of 100Mbps.
FCC
(Federal Communications Commission). U.S.A. telecommunications regulatory
organization. It controls standards that pertain to electronic and
electromagnetic transmission and also licenses the frequencies and
bandwidth for the commercial use.
Fibre
Optic Cable
A
cable used for transmitting data as a light wave. A fiber optic
cable is composed of one or more optical fibers. It is more expensive
that copper wire, but offers higher transmission speeds and allows
for communication over larger distances.
Filename
extension
Last
three or four letters of a file name that appear after the dot.
Used to designate the type of file and the format used.
Filtering
Screening
network packets for certain properties, such as the source or destination
address, protocol used or even a pattern in the data. It is used
in firewalls in order to decide if the traffic is to be forwarded
or rejected. Provides the basis for network security.
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