The Lexicon of New Media Terms

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Terms beginning with "F"

FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions, a list of answers to commonly asked questions about a topic, program or Web site.
file compression: A way to make a computer file smaller so it can be send through the Internet faster or take up less room on a disk.
file extentions: Two- or three-character codes after a file name and a period that tell computers running DOS and Window what application to use to work with the file.
FileMaker: A commercial database application program.
fill: Painting the inside of an image with a selected color or pattern.
filter: A program or script that takes something, manipulates it and returns results; for example, and Alpha filter in dHTML controls the opacitiy of a specific target.
finger: A program that can display information about specific users on a particular system.
firewall: Software which filters data passing from one network to another; for example, protecting a local network users from Internet files.
Fireworks: Macromedia's image editing application aimed at online media designers.
flame: An angry or nasty message sent to someone through e-mail or a USENET newsgroup.
Flash: Macromedia Inc.'s software for creating fast, interactive Web animations; also called Shockwave Flash.
flatten: Turning image created in many layers into a one-layer image.
font: The overall design for a set of characters. It describes the size, weight, and spacing of a character and shouldn't be confused with a typeface, which is a more general term. Courier is a typeface; Courier 24-point bold is a font.
FoxPro: A commercial database appplication, later bought and produced by Microsoft.
Freehand: Macromedia's drawing and illustration application program.
freeware: Software which is made available online either for use without any charge.
frequency: The number of times a person sees a message, in particular, a specific advertisement.
FTP: File transfer protocol, a method of moving files from one computer to another through the Internet.
function: A named group of statements in a program that perform a task when called on.
FYI: For Your Information, typically a side message or information for beginners.

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