F
F-type connector

A coaxial cable connector that makes connections easier and faster by connecting with one simple push.

Fast User-Switching

A new feature in Windows XP that allows more than one user to log onto a computer at the same time. This enables a user to let another user log on to his computer without having to close all of his applications first. This feature is only available if the computer is not joined to a domain.

fault tolerance

The ability to lose a network component without losing data or functionality in the network.

fdisk tool

An MS-DOS—based tool that you can use to view partition information about a disk, partition the disk, and delete partitions from the disk.

Fiber Distributed Digital Interface (FDDI)

A set ...

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