DEC 3000 500 Owner's Manual page 276

FDDI
See Fiber Distributed Data Interface
FEPROM (flash-erasable programmable read-only memory)
A memory device from which data can be erased in large
amounts at a time. Contrast with EEPROM.
Fiber Distributed Data Interface (FDDI)
An ANSI-standard high-speed network technology that uses
fiber optics as the transmission medium. FDDI employs a ring
topology and operates up to 100 km in total network length. It
uses 1300 nm wavelengths, which optimize fiber bandwidth.
field replaceable unit (FRU)
Any system component that can be replaced by your Digital
service representative.
file
A collection of related information treated by the system as a
unit.
firmware
Software code that is stored in a fixed way (wired in), usually in
read-only memory. The firmware executes when the system is
turned on, during operating system boot and restarts, and as a
result of operator intervention or a fatal system error.
FIS
See Factory Installed Software.
fixed disk
A disk that resides permanently inside a disk drive. Compare
with diskette.
fixed disk drive
The disk drive that holds and reads from or writes to a fixed
disk.
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