In many Internet tools and sites you'll find a list of commonly-asked questions and their answers. These include questions asked by users as well as questions posted to newsgroups. The aim of the FAQs list is to provide users with basic help and information. (See newsgroups.)
Fiber optic cable
A cable made of glass fibers that transfers information with the help of laser beams.
Filename extension
The last letters (usually three or less) at the end of a filename, indicating the type of the file. For example, "txt" indicates a text file. (See arc, gif, zip.)
Finger
A program that helps you find information (such as E-Mail addresses) about other Internet users. (See E-Mail, search engine.)
Flame war
A situation in which many users start insulting each other over the IRC or Newsgroups. (See flaming, IRC, News.)
Flaming
Insulting someone while communicating on the Net. (See flame war.)
Four11
An E-Mail-address search engine, organized as a white pages directory. (See search engine.)
Freeware
Software that can you can use and distribute freely. (See shareware.)
Font
A collection of letters, numbers, punctuation marks, and other symbols distinguished by style, type, size, etc.
FTP- File Transfer Protocol
One of the main ways in which you can retrieve files from other computers on the Internet. (See protocol.)
