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full duplex
A redundant way of saying
duplex
so that it's not confused with
half duplex.
F
false contouring
FAQs
Fast Ethernet
FAT
FCC
feature creep
FHSS
Fibre Channel
fiber-optic cable
file extension
filters
finger
fingerprinting
firewall
FireWire
firmware
fixed-pixel display
FLAC
flame
Flash
flash memory
flat-panel display
flat-panel TV
flat shading
floating-point math
FM synthesis
focal length
footlambert
format
fps
FPU
fragment
fragmentation length
frame buffer
frame relay
frames
freeware
frequency
frequency spectrum
front projection
FTP
full duplex
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