Information technology

Information technology

The acquisition, processing, storage and dissemination of information by electronics-based of computing and telecommunications.

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fault detection and isolation

Technology; Information technology

Online diagnostics that detect and isolate faults in real time, prevent contamination into other areas, and attempt to retry operations.

fast-packet switching

Technology; Information technology

A generic term for improved packet-switching technologies such as frame relay and cell relay. Fast-packet techniques feature less functionality than traditional X.25 packet-switching for higher ...

failure modes effects analysis (FMEA)

Technology; Information technology

FMEA (failure modes effects analysis) is a technique used in product life cycle management activities to predict how a product or process might fail and what the effects of that failure might be.

factory scheduling

Technology; Information technology

Factory or production scheduling, often termed finite scheduling or finite capacity scheduling (FCS), is a supply chain planning (SCP) technology designed to translate an operating plan into a ...

1. Entering into an agreement with a service supplier to manage internal company facilities such as telecommunications or data-processing services. Facilities management does not involve the transfer ...

Facebook commerce (F-commerce)

Technology; Information technology

Facebook commerce (F-commerce) is the retail transaction capability offered within the Facebook social network platform. These transactional capabilities are facilitated via the utilization of ...

fabric-based infrastructure (FBI)

Technology; Information technology

Fabric-based infrastructure (FBI) is an emerging area of vertical integration of hardware and software infrastructure with automation on top, promised to assist IT organizations in realizing their ...