F
failover

The automatic switching from one device or system to another. Servers can be configured in a failover configuration so that if the primary server fails, the secondary server takes over automatically.

Fast Ethernet

The IEEE 802.3 specification for data transfers of up to 100Mbps over twisted-pair cable.

See also [100BaseFX]
See also [100BaseTX]
See also [100BaseT]
See also [100BaseT4]
fault tolerance

The capability of a component or system to endure a failure.

FDDI (Fiber Distributed Data Interface)

A high-speed data transfer technology that is designed to extend the capabilities of existing LANs by using a dual-ring topology and a token-passing access method.

FDM (Frequency-Division Multiplexing)

A technology that divides the output channel ...

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