Floating Point. A decimal point that can be in any location. Memory locations set aside for floating point numbers can store .234, 1.23, 3.2, etc.
FPLA
Field Programmable Logic Array.
FPT
Forced Perfect Termination.
FPU
Floating Point Unit. A coprocessor which handles operations with floating point numbers.
FQDN
Fully Qualified Domain Name. The full name of a system, containing its hostname and its domain name.
FRAM
Ferroelectric Random Access Memory. Non-volatile semiconductor memory good for 10 years.
FSF
Free Software Foundation. A nonprofit organization which promotes the development of free software.
FSK
Frequency Shift Keying. Frequency modulation of a carrier signal by a digital signal, in which changes in frequency represent 0s and 1s.
FTAM
1. File Transfer and Access Method. A way of transferring files between dissimilar systems. 2. File Transfer, Access, and Management. The OSI remote file protocol and service.