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FAQ
Abbreviation for Frequently Asked Questions, usually pronounced "fack." A FAQ is a document posted to answer common questions and to prevent the same questions being asked over and over. Once used primarily by newsgroups, FAQs are now used on the Web by organizations of all kinds to answer the questions of newcomers.
For a broad selection of FAQs, visit the FAQ Finder.

Fair Information Practices

Privacy guidelines enumerated in the 1973 report released by the U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. The principles, which include (1) Notice, (2) Choice, (3) Access, and (4) Security, have been developed and recognized by agencies in the US, Canada, and Europe.

False negative

When spam is not identified and is allowed into your inbox.

False positive

When email is marked as spam even though it is not.

favorites
A saved address of an Internet site that can be quickly loaded and displayed in the Microsoft Internet Explorer browser.

File Sharing

Accessing files on one computer from a different computer

Filtered ISP

An Internet Service Provider (ISP) that sets criteria for determining content which is inappropriate for children, and automatically blocks subscriber access to that content. Parents and other caregivers who are choosing a filtered ISP should review the company's criteria for blocking, and make sure those criteria reflect their own values and judgments.

Filtering software

Software that screens information on the Internet and classifies its content. Some filtering software allows the user to block access to certain kinds of content. (See also "Blocking software," "Client-based filtering software," and "Server-based filtering software")

Financial Information

(also see Purchase Information) Information about an individual's finances, including account status and activity information such as account balance, payment or overdraft history, and information about an individual's purchase or use of financial instruments including credit or debit card information.
Note: Purchase Information alone does not constitute Financial Information.


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