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file server

1. A high-capacity disk storage device or a computer that each computer on a network can use or access and retrieve files that can be shared among attached computers.
2. A program, running on a computer, that allows different programs, running on other computers, to access the files of that computer.

file transfer

In networking, a service to move a part or the whole of a file's content over a computer network. [2382-pt.35]

File Transfer Protocol (FTP)

The Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) protocol that is (a) a standard high-level protocol for transferring files from one computer to another, (b) usually implemented as an application level program, and (c) uses the Telnet and TCP protocols.
Note: In conjunction with the proper local software, FTP allows computers connected to the Internet to exchange files, regardless of the computer… (Read More →)

file transfer, access, and management (FTAM)

An application's service and protocol based on the concept of virtual file store.
Note: FTAM allows remote access to various levels in a file structure and provides a comprehensive set of file management capabilities.

file-oriented applications

Applications concerned with the storage, manipulation, and exchange of information between application processes in the form of files. [T1.210-1993]

fill

See bit stuffing.

fill device

[A] COMSEC item used to transfer or store key in electronic form or to insert key into a crypto-equipment. [INFOSEC-99]

fill-in area

The area where the coverage contour of an FM translator or booster station is within the protected contour of the associated primary station (i.e., predicted
0. 5 mV/m contour for commercial Class B stations, predicted
0. 7 mV/m contour for commercial Class B1 stations, and predicted 1 mV/m contour for all other classes of stations). [47 CFR
7
4. 1201]

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