Fault Injection Testing

A testing technique used to determine the robustness of software by deliberately introducing faults to test if a system can withstand and manage faulty conditions.

You will find this term commonly used in Software Development, Testing

Fault Isolation

The process of identifying and isolating faults within a system to ensure that they do not affect other components of the system. This is crucial in maintaining the overall system‘s reliability and availability.

You will find this term commonly used in Networking, Security

Fault Isolation Manual

A document or digital tool used to identify and rectify faults within complex systems, often found in IT and telecommunications.

You will find this term commonly used in General IT, Troubleshooting

Fault Management

The process of detecting, isolating, diagnosing, and correcting faults in a network or system.

You will find this term commonly used in Networking, System Administration

Fault Tolerance

The ability of a system to continue operating without interruption when one or more of its components fail.

You will find this term commonly used in Networking, Security

Fault Tolerance Techniques

Methods and procedures used to enable a system to continue operating properly in the event of the failure of some of its components. These techniques can include redundancy, error checking, and failover processes.

You will find this term commonly used in General IT, Security

Fault Tolerant Design

The design and implementation of a system or component to continue operating properly in the event of the failure of some of its components. Fault tolerance is critical in high–availability or life–critical systems.

You will find this term commonly used in General IT, Hardware, Security

FCoE (Fibre Channel over Ethernet)

A computer network technology that encapsulates Fibre Channel frames over Ethernet networks. This allows Fibre Channel to use 10 Gigabit Ethernet networks (or higher speeds) while preserving the Fibre Channel protocol.

You will find this term commonly used in Networking

FCoIP (Fibre Channel over IP)

A technology that enables the transmission of Fibre Channel traffic over IP networks, facilitating the connection of geographically dispersed SANs (Storage Area Networks). It allows for data management and storage resources to be extended over long distances.

You will find this term commonly used in Networking, Storage

FDM (Frequency–Division Multiplexing)

Similar to Frequency Division Multiplexing (FDM) previously mentioned, it‘s a process of transmitting multiple signals simultaneously over a single transmission path, such as a cable or wireless system, by using different frequencies for each signal.

You will find this term commonly used in Networking, Telecommunications

Feature Branch

A branching model used in version control where a developer creates a branch for a specific feature or task to keep it separate from the main codebase until it is ready to be merged. This practice facilitates isolated development and easier code review.

You will find this term commonly used in Software Development

Feature Branch Workflow

A version control strategy where developers create branches for each new feature or fix before merging them back into the main branch upon completion. This workflow facilitates parallel development while minimizing conflicts in the codebase.

You will find this term commonly used in Software Development

Feature Creep

The tendency for product or project requirements to increase during development beyond those originally foreseen, often leading to delays and budget overruns. It can result from both external demands and internal desires to add more features to the product.

You will find this term commonly used in Software Development, Management

Feature Detection

In web development, a technique for determining whether a browser supports a particular feature, allowing developers to tailor experiences based on the capabilities of the user‘s browser. In machine learning, it refers to identifying features in data that are relevant to a task.

You will find this term commonly used in Software Development, AI

Feature Encoding

The process of converting categorical data into numerical form so that it can be provided to machine learning models for training.

You will find this term commonly used in AI, Machine Learning

Feature Engineering

The process of selecting, modifying, and creating new features from raw data to improve the performance of machine learning models.

You will find this term commonly used in AI, Machine Learning

Feature Extraction

In machine learning and pattern recognition, the process of transforming raw data into a set of features that can be effectively used in a predictive model. It is a critical step in the preprocessing of data for machine learning algorithms.

You will find this term commonly used in AI, Machine Learning

Feature Flag

A technique in software development that involves incorporating a toggle, or a flag, to enable or disable feature functionality without deploying new code. This allows developers to test new features and roll them out gradually.

You will find this term commonly used in Software Development

Feature Phone

A class of mobile phones that retains the form factor of earlier–generation phones, with physical buttons and a basic display, but with extra features such as a camera and internet capabilities.

You will find this term commonly used in General IT, Mobile Technology

Feature Toggle

A technique in software development that allows developers to enable or disable features without changing the code. This is useful for A/B testing, canary releases, or gradually rolling out features to users.

You will find this term commonly used in Software Development

FEC (Forward Error Correction)

A system of error control for data transmission, whereby the sender adds redundant data to its messages. This allows the receiver to detect and correct errors (within some limit) without the need to ask the sender for additional data.

You will find this term commonly used in Networking

Federated Analytics

An approach to data analysis that allows for the aggregation of insights from distributed datasets without moving the data itself, preserving privacy and security.

You will find this term commonly used in Data Science, Privacy

Federated Cloud

A model of cloud computing where multiple cloud services are accessible through a common platform, enabling interoperability and data portability across different cloud providers. Federated clouds facilitate the integration and management of services across diverse cloud environments.

You will find this term commonly used in Cloud Computing

Federated Database

A type of virtual database management system that allows users to access and manipulate data from multiple databases as if it were a single database. This approach can simplify querying and transactions across diverse data sources.

You will find this term commonly used in Databases, Data Management

Federated Identity Management

A system of governance and management of multiple identity verification and authentication systems across organizational and technological boundaries. It enables users to access services across different domains with a single identity.

You will find this term commonly used in Security, Cloud Computing

Federated Learning

A machine learning approach that trains an algorithm across multiple decentralized devices or servers holding local data samples, without exchanging them. This approach is beneficial for privacy preservation and reducing the need for data transfer.

You will find this term commonly used in AI, Privacy

Federated Query

A type of database query that can access and return data from multiple databases or sources as if they were a single entity.

You will find this term commonly used in Data Management, Database Design

Federated Search

The ability to search for information across multiple databases or systems from a single query interface.

You will find this term commonly used in General IT, Data Management

Federated Search Architecture

An information retrieval technology that allows the simultaneous search of multiple searchable resources from a single query interface.

You will find this term commonly used in Data Management, Web Technologies

Federation (in IT)

The act of linking together several separate IT systems, databases, or applications to allow them to share and exchange information. It is often used in identity management to enable single sign–on (SSO) across different systems.

You will find this term commonly used in General IT, Security

Federation Services

In a distributed computing environment, federation services enable different IT systems, organizations, or domains to share identity, authentication, and authorization procedures and data. This allows users to access multiple systems with a single set of credentials.

You will find this term commonly used in Security, Cloud Computing

Feedback Control System

A system that adjusts its performance based on feedback from the system output. Feedback control systems are used in various applications, including industrial control, robotics, and adaptive algorithms in software and hardware.

You will find this term commonly used in AI, Robotics

Feedback Loop

A process in which the outputs of a system are circled back and used as inputs. This concept is fundamental in adaptive systems, including control systems, cybernetics, and various branches of artificial intelligence.

You will find this term commonly used in AI, General IT

Feedback Suppression

Techniques used in digital signal processing to reduce or eliminate feedback (e.g., echo) in audio systems or telecommunications.

You will find this term commonly used in General IT, Audio Engineering

Feedback Systems

Systems designed to adjust their own operation or behavior based on feedback they receive from external inputs or from their own performance.

You will find this term commonly used in General IT, Cybersecurity

Femtocell

A small, low–power cellular base station typically used to improve mobile network reception inside a home or small business area.