Glossary
Terms starting with F
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- F (prime) factor
- A fertility factor into which a portion of the bacterial chromosome has been incorporated.
- F+(plus) cell
- In Escherichia coli, a cell having a free fertility factor; a male cell.
- F-(minus) cell
- In Escherichia coli, a cell having no fertility factor; a female cell.
- f-pili
- Sex pili. Hair-like projections on an F+, an F' or Hfr bacterium involved in anchorage during conjugation and presumably through which DNA passes.
- F1 generation
- The first filial generation, produced by crossing two parental lines.
- F2 generation
- The second filial generation, produced by selfing or intercrossing the F1.
- Face Amount
- Also known as face value, this refers to the cited value or amount stated on the instrument, by the mere language employed, such as the face amount of an insurance policy. Face amount is always exclusive of interest.
- Face Value
- Also known as face amount, this refers to the cited value or amount stated on the instrument, by the mere language employed, such as the face amount of an insurance policy. Face value is always exclusive of interest.
- Facet
- A facet is the flat, polished plane that is cut into the surface of a stone, helping to enhance its reflection of light.
- FACILITIES BASED
- An CLEC that has its own transmission and/or switching equipment or other elements of equipment and does not rely on others to provide this service or purchases unbundled network elements from the LEC.
- Facility
- A site that is built or established to perform a specific function or serve a particular need. For example, the Department of State built the Kentucky Consular Center to manage the diversity visa program.
- factorial
- The product of all integers from the specified number down to one (unity).
- facultative heterochromatin
- Heterochromatin located in positions that are composed of euchromatin in other individuals of the same species, or even in the other homologue of a chromosome pair.
- FACULTATIVE REINSURANCE
- A reinsurance policy that provides an insurer with coverage for specific individual risks that are unusual or so large that they aren’t covered in the insurance company's reinsurance treaties. This can include policies for jumbo jets or oil rigs. Reinsurers…
- FAHRENHEIT
- A temperature scale in which the boiling point of water is 212 degrees and its freezing point is 32 degrees. To convert Fahrenheit to Celsius, subtract 32, multiply by 5, and divide the product by 9. For example: 100 degrees Fahrenheit - 32 = 68; 68 x 5 =…
- Failure of Consideration
- Where performance of a contract becomes impossible because the consideration for entering into the contract no longer exists or it has lost all value. Failure of consideration will excuse nonperformance by the other party.
- Failure of Issue
- Dying without leaving heirs of children.
- FAIR ACCESS TO INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS PLANS FAIR PLANS
- Insurance pools that sell property insurance to people who can’t buy it in the voluntary market because of high risk over which they may have no control. FAIR Plans, which exist in 28 states and the District of Columbia, insure fire, vandalism, riot, and…
- FAIR ACCESS TO INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS PLANS / FAIR PLANS
- Insurance pools that sell property insurance to people who can’t buy it in the voluntary market because of high risk over which they may have no control. FAIR Plans, which exist in 28 states and the District of Columbia, insure fire, vandalism, riot, and…
- Fair Credit Act
- This law mandates procedures, in protection of consumers, for the prompt correction of billing mistakes, refusals to make credit card payments on goods that are defective, and the prompt crediting of payments.
- Fair Credit Reporting Act
- This is the FCRA and is intended to require accuracy in credit reporting by providing a means for inspection and correction of reports.
- FAIR HOUSING ACT
- The federal law that prohibits discrimination in housing based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status and national origin.
- Fair Housing Act
- This is the FHA which makes it illegal to discriminate in housing sales or rentals, or in housing lending and insurance, on the basis of race, color, national origin, familial status, disability, sex, and religion.
- Fair Use
- Under the copyright law, fair use is that degree of otherwise protected copyright material that may be used by non owners without the owner's consent.
- Falafel
- A popular Middle Eastern street food made of spiced chickpea fritters, often served in warm pitta bread with tahini sauce. It's often served as part of a selection of hot meze dishes.
- False Arrest
- An arrest made without legal authority. False arrest may be actionable civilly. False arrest occurs where, for example, a privately employed security officer takes custody of a person for an extended period of time without a legitimate reason or without…
- False Imprisonment
- This is an actual confinement to a bounded area, or a confinement that results from threats, that is caused without legal authority. This is actionable civilly and is often the basis of claims filed by suspected shoplifters confined by store security.
- False Light
- A form of slander, false light is a claim that publicity has invaded a person's privacy by some false statement or representation that places the person in a false light that would clearly be highly offensive to a reasonable person.
- familial trait
- A trait shared by members of a family.
- Family Allowance
- In law related to decedent's estates, in some jurisdictions certain family members may take against the will, regardless of what contrary provisions appear in the will itself.
- Family First Preference
- A category of family immigration (F1) for unmarried sons and daughters of American citizens, and their children.
- Family Fourth Preference
- A category of family immigration (F4) for brothers and sisters of American citizens and their spouses and children. The American citizen must be 21 years of age or older before he/she can file the petition. Before 1992 this was known as fifth preference (P-5).
- Family Law
- Family Law is the broad field of legal practice in which relations between people are defined. Predominantly, the field is limited to relations between spouses and children. Family Law is divorce, or dissolution, including adoption, paternity, child custody…
- Family Medical Leave Act
- A federal law passed in 1993 that entitles a covered employee to take up to twelve weeks of leave, in any twelve month period, to care for the birthing or adoption of a child, or to care for the serious health condition of the employee or the employee's…
- Family Second Preference
- A category of family immigration (F2) for spouses, children and unmarried sons and daughters of lawful permanent residents.
- family selection
- A breeding technique of selecting a pair on the basis of the average performance of their progeny.
- Family Third Preference
- A category of family immigration (F3) for married sons and daughters of American citizens and their spouses and children. Before 1992 this was known as fourth preference (P-4).
- FAN COIL
- A component of a heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system containing a fan and heating or cooling coil, used to distribute heated or cooled air.
- Fanconi s anemia
- An heritable disease in human beings with a syndrome of congenital malformations (decreased blood cells, short stature, patchy dark skin pimentation, predisposition to cancer especially leukaemia) inherited as an autosomal recessive.
- FAQ
- (Frequently Asked Question) Lists of frequently asked questions and answers to them are used as a way of sharing knowledge on the web. They are a very good way of finding solutions to different problems. Some companies include them in their websites to…
- far ultraviolet
- ultraviolet radiation with the shortest wavelengths ("farthest" from visible light in the electromagnetic spectrum)
- Farfalle
- Literally 'butterfly' in Italian, this is pasta shaped like little butterflies or bow-ties. It's very popular with children because of its novelty factor. Allow about 75g of pasta per person. If you can't find farfalle, fusilli is a good substitute. Certain…
- FARMER'S HOME ADMINISTRATION (FmHA)
- An agency of the federal government that provides credit assistance to farmers and other individuals who live in rural areas.
- FARMOWNERS-RANCHOWNERS INSURANCE
- Package policy that protects the policyholder against named perils and liabilities and usually covers homes and their contents, along with barns, stables, and other structures.
- Fast Ethernet
- Fast Ethernet is the implementation of Ethernet standard that operates at the speed of 100Mbps.
- fate map
- A map of an embryo showing areas that are destined to develop into specific adult tissues and organs. A map of the developmental fate of a zygote or early embryo showing the adult organs that will develop from material at a given position on the zygote or…
- Fauvism
- The French version of Austro-German Expressionism.
- Fava beans
- Fresh or dried broad beans (the term fava bean is used more frequently in the US). Fresh broad beans only have a short natural season during the summer and are often sold frozen or canned. They're sweet and delicious with a smooth creamy texture. Fresh beans…
- Favorite
- (see bookmark)
- Favorite Channel Memory
- Stores up to 16 of your most frequently watched channels, allowing quick and easy scanning of preferred channels.
- FCC
- (Federal Communications Commission). U.S.A. telecommunications regulatory organization. It controls standards that pertain to electronic and electromagnetic transmission and also licenses the frequencies and bandwidth for the commercial use.
- FDDI
- (Fiber Distributed Data Interface). A very high speed network protocol. Uses fiber-optic cable, and is mainly used as the backbone network protocol due to its speed. It is also often the choice for critical applications due to its reliability.
- FEASIBILITY STUDY
- A study done testing the components of your business concept to see if it will work.
- FEATURE GROUPS
- Separate switching arrangements available from local exchange carrier (LEC) end central offices to interexchange (long distance) carriers. These switching arrangements allow the end users to make toll calls via their chosen long distance carrier. Feature…
- fecundity selection
- The forces acting to cause one genotype to be more fertile than another genotype.
- Federal Benefits
- Any of several economic advantages and privileges given by the Federal Government, such as food stamps, Medicaid, Social Security disability payments, veterans, etc., to which certain persons may be eligible or entitled by virtue of their economic status or…
- Federal Communications Commission
- A federal agency charged with authority over the means of electronic and other mechanical communication, such as radio, television, cable, etc., and the agency that sets standards for broadcasting.
- Federal Court
- Courts at the federal level are established by the constitution and ordinarily hear cases where federal questions are involved or where disputes are of persons from different states. Of course, a federal appeals court is also a federal court.
- Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
- The FDIC is an agency set up by the federal government that insures certain bank accounts for up to $100,000.00. The FDIC was created back in 1933 during the Great Depression in order to restore confidence in the banking concept and in the banking system.
- FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION (FDIC)
- An independent federal agency that insures the deposits in commercial banks.