11-letter words containing f, r, e, m
- frame relay — (communications) A DTE-DCE interface specification based on LAPD (Q.921), the Integrated Services Digital Network version of LAPB (X.25 data link layer). A common specification was produced by a consortium of StrataCom, Cisco, Digital, and Northern Telecom. Frame Relay is the result of wide area networking requirements for speed; LAN-WAN and LAN-LAN internetworking; "bursty" data communications; multiplicity of protocols and protocol transparency. These requirements can be met with technology such as optical fibre lines, allowing higher speeds and fewer transmission errors; intelligent network end devices (personal computers, workstations, and servers); standardisation and adoption of ISDN protocols. Frame Relay could connect dedicated lines and X.25 to ATM, SMDS, BISDN and other "fast packet" technologies. Frame Relay uses the same basic data link layer framing and Frame Check Sequence so current X.25 hardware still works. It adds addressing (a 10-bit Data Link Connection Identifier (DLCI)) and a few control bits but does not include retransmissions, link establishment, windows or error recovery. It has none of X.25's session layer but adds some simple interface management. Any network layer protocol can be used over the data link layer Frames.
- frame story — a secondary story or stories embedded in the main story.
- framebuffer — (computing) A video output device that drives a display from a memory buffer containing a complete frame of graphical data.
- framework 4 — A European Union funding programme, the information technology portion of which replaced ESPRIT.
- freddie mac — Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation.
- free market — an economic system in which prices and wages are determined by unrestricted competition between businesses, without government regulation or fear of monopolies.
- free sample — taster of sth offered at no charge
- freemartins — Plural form of freemartin.
- freemasonry — secret or tacit brotherhood; fellowship; fundamental bond or rapport: the freemasonry of those who hunger for knowledge.
- fremescence — a dull or incipient rumbling or roaring sound
- french seam — a seam in which the raw edges of the cloth are completely covered by sewing them together, first on the right side, then on the wrong.
- frenchwoman — a woman who is a native or inhabitant of the French nation.
- freneticism — the state or quality of being frenetic
- freudianism — of or relating to Sigmund Freud or his doctrines, especially with respect to the causes and treatment of neurotic and psychopathic states, the interpretation of dreams, etc.
- frogmarched — Simple past tense and past participle of frogmarch.
- from hunger — a compelling need or desire for food.
- from memory — by heart, without prompts
- from nature — using natural models in drawing, painting, etc
- front money — money paid in advance, as for goods or services, to a commission agent or the like.
- frost smoke — an ice fog caused by extremely cold air flowing over a body of comparatively warm water, especially in polar regions.
- frotteurism — (sexuality) The act of rubbing one’s genitalia against another’s person, usually that of a stranger. Must be non-consensual and is considered a psychiatric condition as well as a criminal offense in most places. (If consensual, it is known as frottage).
- fugitometer — an instrument used for measuring the fastness to light of dyed materials
- furnishment — (obsolete) The act of furnishing, or of supplying furniture.
- furtherment — The act or process of furthering; furtherance.
- furthermore — moreover; besides; in addition: Furthermore, he left orders not to be disturbed.
- furthermost — most distant: Their house is furthermost on the right.
- furthersome — tending to further or promote; helpful
- gemfibrozil — An oral drug, one of the fibrates, used to lower lipid levels.
- gemmiferous — bearing buds or gemmae; gemmiparous.
- glumiferous — having glumes
- gulf stream — a warm ocean current flowing N from the Gulf of Mexico, along the E coast of the U.S., to an area off the SE coast of Newfoundland, where it becomes the western terminus of the North Atlantic Current.
- gummiferous — producing gum
- half-formed — external appearance of a clearly defined area, as distinguished from color or material; configuration: a triangular form.
- harmfulness — causing or capable of causing harm; injurious: a harmful idea; a harmful habit.
- health farm — A health farm is a hotel where people go to get fitter or lose weight by exercising and eating special food.
- hill farmer — a farmer on a hill farm
- humidifiers — Plural form of humidifier.
- illinformed — lacking adequate or proper knowledge or information, as in one particular subject or in a variety of subjects: The public is ill-informed of the danger.
- imperfectly — of, relating to, or characterized by defects or weaknesses: imperfect vision.
- imperforate — Also, imperforated. not perforate; having no perforation.
- in terms of — a word or group of words designating something, especially in a particular field, as atom in physics, quietism in theology, adze in carpentry, or district leader in politics.
- indemnifier — to compensate for damage or loss sustained, expense incurred, etc.
- infantrymen — Plural form of infantryman.
- infirmaries — Plural form of infirmary.
- infirmative — (obsolete) Tending to weaken, annul, or make void.
- infirmities — Plural form of infirmity.
- infomediary — An Internet company that gathers and links information on particular subjects on behalf of commercial organizations and their potential customers.
- infomercial — a long commercial that informs or instructs, especially in an original and entertaining manner: an infomercial on making Christmas decorations using the sponsor's brand of glue.
- inforcement — Archaic form of enforcement.
- informative — giving information; instructive: an informative book.