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  • fatal exception — (programming, operating system)   A program execution error which is trapped by the operating system and which results in abrupt termination of the program. It may be possible for the program to catch some such errors, e.g. a floating point underflow; others, such as an invalid memory access (an attempt to write to read-only memory or an attempt to read memory outside of the program's address space), may always cause control to pass to the operating system without allowing the program an opportunity to handle the error. The details depend on the language's run-time system and the operating system. See also: fatal error.
  • fault tolerance — (architecture)   1. The ability of a system or component to continue normal operation despite the presence of hardware or software faults. This often involves some degree of redundancy. 2. The number of faults a system or component can withstand before normal operation is impaired.
  • flight of fancy — An idea or statement that is very imaginative but complicated, silly, or impractical can be referred to as a flight of fancy.
  • floating charge — an unsecured charge on the assets of an enterprise that allows such assets to be used commercially until the enterprise ceases to operate or the creditor intervenes to demand collateral
  • floating policy — (in marine insurance) a policy that provides protection of a broad nature for shipments of merchandise and that is valid continuously until canceled.
  • floating screed — Building Trades. screed (def 3).
  • florida current — the part of the Gulf Stream which extends from the Florida Strait to Cape Hatteras.
  • focal infection — an infection in which bacteria are localized in some region, as the tonsils or the tissue around a tooth, from which they may spread to some other organ or structure of the body.
  • fovea centralis — a small pit or depression at the back of the retina forming the point of sharpest vision.
  • fractional note — a banknote in a denomination smaller than the standard unit of currency
  • fractionalizing — Present participle of fractionalize.
  • french togoland — a former United Nations Trust Territory in W Africa, administered by France (1946–60), now the independent republic of Togo
  • frontal cyclone — any extratropical cyclone associated with a front: the most common cyclonic storm.
  • functionability — functional (def 3).
  • functional food — a food containing additives which provide extra nutritional value
  • functional load — the relative frequency of occurrence of words that are differentiated in one and the same position by only one distinctive feature. In English, the opposition of voiced and voiceless th has a low functional load being used only to distinguish such pairs as ether and either, or wreath and wreathe.
  • functional unit — A subsystem of the central processing unit of a computer. E.g. arithmetic and logic unit, memory address register, barrel shifter, register file.
  • functionalistic — of or relating to a function or functions: functional difficulties in the administration.
  • functionalities — of or relating to a function or functions: functional difficulties in the administration.
  • galvanomagnetic — of or relating to the creation of an electromagnetic field within a conductor, as a metal, or a semiconductor through which an electric current is passed.
  • gas oil contact — In a reservoir, gas oil contact is the area containing a mix of gas and oil, below which there is mainly oil and above which there is mainly gas.
  • gastric balloon — an inflatable rubber bag placed in the stomach to reduce its capacity as an aid to losing weight
  • gastronomically — the art or science of good eating.
  • geneva protocol — the agreement in 1925 to ban the use of asphyxiating, poisonous, or other gases in war. It does not ban the development or manufacture of such gases
  • geomagnetically — In a geomagnetic way; through geomagnetism.
  • geotectonically — from a geotectonic point of view
  • gnotobiological — relating to gnotobiology
  • heterotolerance — (immunology) Subsequent unresponsiveness to a different agonist.
  • holocrystalline — (of igneous rocks) having only crystalline components and no glass
  • hospital corner — a fold on a bed sheet or blanket made by tucking the foot or head of the sheet straight under the mattress with the ends protruding and then making a diagonal fold at the side corner of the sheet and tucking this under to produce a triangular corner.
  • hubble constant — the ratio of the recessional velocity of galaxies to their distance from the sun, with current measurements of its value ranging from 50 to 100 km/sec per megaparsec.
  • hyperfunctional — of or relating to a function or functions: functional difficulties in the administration.
  • hypocrystalline — (of igneous rocks) having both glass and crystalline components
  • idiosyncratical — Alternative form of idiosyncratic.
  • in pari delicto — in equal fault; equally culpable or blameworthy.
  • incommutability — The quality or state of being incommutable.
  • incomparability — beyond comparison; matchless or unequaled: incomparable beauty.
  • incompatibilism — (philosophy) The doctrine that free will and determinism are incompatible, that one necessarily precludes the other.
  • incompatibility — not compatible; unable to exist together in harmony: She asked for a divorce because they were utterly incompatible.
  • inconsequential — of little or no importance; insignificant; trivial.
  • inconsiderately — In an inconsiderate manner.
  • inconsolability — not able to be comforted or consoled; disconsolate: She was inconsolable when her son died.
  • indicator light — a device for indicating that a motor vehicle is about to turn left or right; blinker
  • indirect labour — work done in administration and sales rather than in the manufacturing of a product
  • infants' school — kindergarten.
  • inter-parochial — of, relating to, or financially supported by one or more church parishes: parochial churches in Great Britain.
  • intercollegiate — taking place between or participating in activities between different colleges: intercollegiate athletics.
  • intercolonially — in an intercolonial manner
  • intercorrelated — to place in or bring into mutual or reciprocal relation; establish in orderly connection: to correlate expenses and income.
  • interfoliaceous — situated between leaves, especially opposite leaves.
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