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eSource Technology - design
Glossary-F
Firewall
Software that acts as a security filter
that can restrict types of network communication.
Most often used between an individual computer
(or a LAN) and the Internet.
Flash
A vector-based multimedia
format developed by Macromedia for use on
the web.
Learn more about Flash in our Flash tutorial
Form
See HTML Form.
Forum
In web terms: The same as Newsgroup.
Frame
In web terms: A part of the browser screen
displaying a particular content. Frames
are often used to display content from different
web pages.
FrontPage
Web development software for the Windows
platform. Developed by Microsoft.
FTP (File Transfer
Protocol)
One of the most common methods for sending
files between two computers.
FTP Server
A web server you can logon to, and download
files from (or upload files to).
Anonymous FTP is a method for downloading
files from an FTP server without
using a logon account.
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