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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