- FAT (File Allocation Table)
A common volume format used by PC operating systems such as Windows.
- favorites
User-selected aliases to frequently accessed folders, files, network volumes, or websites.
- file extension
Multicharacter suffix preceded by a period in a filename. File extensions are used to identify the correct application to execute the file.
- file fork
Method of storing data in a Mac OS file system where each file has two portions: a data fork that contains the data, and a resource fork that contains information about the file itself.
- file system
A combination of disk formatting and operating system features that defines how files are stored and retrieved.
- FileVault
A Mac OS X feature that secures a user's home folder with AES-128 encryption.
- Finder
Carbon application that manages the user's access to any item in the file system.
- firewall
Hardware or software system designed to prevent unauthorized access to or from private networks.
- FireWire
Apple's implementation of the IEEE 1394 serial bus standard.
- firmware
Software contained in read-only memory, such as BootROMs or EPROMs.
- folder
A named group of related files at a particular location in the file system hierarchy.
- framework
A type of bundle that packages a dynamic shared library with the resources that the library requires, including header files and reference documentation.
- FTP (File Transfer Protocol)
A networking protocol used to transfer files over a TCP/IP network, such as the Internet.
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