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IB Glossary - F
IB Glossary letter F
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| fiber optic | Cabling used for networking that uses fine strands of glass. The medium can carry a great deal of data and it gives a fast transfer rate. |
| field (object attribute) | A subdivision of a record containing a unit of information. For example, a payroll record might have the following fields; clock number, gross pay, deductions and net pay. |
| file | An organized collection of data. |
| file manager | An application software that can access, create, modify, store and retrieve files. |
| flag | An indicator with two possible states, "set" or "not set", that can be represented by one bit. |
| formal parameter | See the definition for "parameter" |
| formatted output | Data prepared for output in order to be displayed in a desired format (for example, trailing zero on $7.50 instead of $7.5). |