Front-End Processor
Definition: A front-end processor is a computer that handles communications processing for a mainframe. It connects to the communications lines on one end and the mainframe on the other. It transmits and receives messages, assembles and disassembles packets, and detects and ...
FTP
Definition: File transfer protocol. A standard protocol for transferring files between computers over a network. Need another definition?
Fuzzy Logic
Definition: Fuzzy logic was created to manage imprecise data and solve problems that have many solutions rather than one. Fuzzy logic was conceived by Lotfi Zadeh, former chairman of the electrical engineering and computer science department at the University of California ...
Gap Analysis
Definition: A gap analysis describes what is missing between available data and the requirements being mapped. What This Means: An education agency is required to submit multiple data files or reports to other agencies. A gap analysis will determine the authoritative data ...
GHz
Definition: Gigahertz. Measurement of a computer’s speed equal to approximately 1 billion cycles per second. Need another definition?
GIF
Definition: Graphics Interchange Format. One of the two most commonly used formats for Web graphics. More suited for illustrations and graphic art than photographs. See also JPEG. Need another definition?
Gigabit
Definition: Amount of computer storage equivalent to approximately 1 billion bits or 1,000 megabits. Need another definition?
Gigabyte (GB)
Definition: Amount of computer storage equivalent to about 1 billion bytes, or 1,000 megabytes. Used to measure the capacity of hard drives or other storage devices. Need another definition?
GIS
Definition: Geographic Information System. Specialized database for storing and manipulating geographic information. Need another definition?
Definition: A popular search engine that UC Davis uses to search campus sites. The main search engine, which searches the Web, is available at www.google.com. Need another definition?
