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FCAL
Fibre Channel arbitrated loop.
FCC
Federal Communications Commission.
FCP
Fibre Channel for SCSI protocol.
An implementation of the SCSI interface command-set for Fibre Channel networks.
FE
Fibre enhanced.
Federal Information Processing Standards
See FIPS.
Fibre Channel (FC)
A communications system that is characterized by a large bandwidth, a shared bus, and optical fibre
connections.
Fibre Channel arbitrated loop (FCAL)
A type of Fibre Channel network in which the hosts and devices are in a loop configuration. Each node
communicates with the next node and messages are passed along to the target.
fibre enhanced
Support for Enhanced Tape Cartridge, which implies WORM or Economy capability.
FID
FRU identifier.
fiducials
Targets that are used for positioning and teaching a physical location to a robot.
field mark
Indicates where a constant or variable field starts.
field replaceable unit (FRU)
An assembly that is replaced in its entirety when any one of its components fails.
file
A named set of records that are stored or processed as a unit. Also referred to as a data set.
file protection
The processes and procedures that are established in an information system that are designed to
inhibit unauthorized access to, contamination of, or deletion of a file.
FIPS
Federal Information Processing Standards.
Standards and guidelines that are developed and issued by the National Institute of Standards and
Technology (NIST) and approved for Federal computer systems by the Secretary of Commerce. When
no acceptable industry standards or solutions exist, NIST develops FIPS to satisfy compelling Federal
government requirements, such as for interoperability and for security measures like encryption. The
pertinent standard for this publication is FIPS PUB 140-2, Security Requirements for Cryptographic
Modules.
fix
Synonym for correct (verb) or correction (noun).
flash dump
A memory dump that is stored in the drive in flash memory.
flash EEPROM
An electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM) that can be updated.
FM
Field mark.
FMR
Field microcode replacement.
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