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fair use

Defines the criteria that must be considered before using another person’s copyrighted work (printed or recorded materials).

Favorites

Often-accessed items. Aliases can be added to the Favorites folder, which then appear on the Favorites menu in the Finder’s Go menu and in Open and Save dialogs of Mac OS X applications.

file ID number

The number that Mac OS X uses internally to identify the original item to which an alias is attached even if you have renamed or moved that original item.

file mapping

The technique used by Mac OS X of treating a program file as part of virtual memory so that fragments of a program are only loaded into memory as needed.

file name extension

See extension

file server

A computer running a program that makes files centrally available for other computers on a network.

file sharing

Enables you to share files in your Public folder with people whose computers are connected to yours in a network.

file spec (specification)

Tells Mac OS X exactly where to find a file or folder.

file system

A method of organizing data on a volume. Macintosh OS X uses either HFS+ or the UFS file system.

file type

A four-letter code that identifies the general characteristics of a file’s contents, such as plain text, formatted text, picture, or sound.

File Vault

A secure file storage method added to OS 10.3.

filter

A technology that applies special effects to an image, such as a visual effect to a QuickTime movie.

Finder

The core system application that allows users to graphically interact with the operating system.

firewall

A device or software that prevents Internet users from getting access to computers on a local network. A firewall may also stop local network users from sending sensitive information out.

firmware

Low-level programming that tells the hardware of a computer (or device) how to behave.

fixed-size font

Contains exact pictures of every letter, digit, and symbol for one size of a font. Fixed-size fonts are called bitmap fonts because each picture precisely maps the dots, or bits, to be displayed or printed for one character.

folder-action script

An AppleScript script that is attached to a folder so that it can watch and respond to user interaction with that folder in the Finder.

font

A set of characters that have a common and consistent design.

font family

A collection of differently styled variations (such as bold, italic, and plain) of a single font. Many fixed-size, TrueType, and PostScript fonts come in the four basic styles: plain, bold, italic, and bold italic. Some PostScript font families include 20 or more styled versions.

fonts folder

Located in the System Folder used for the Classic environment, this folder includes all fixed-size, PostScript, and TrueType fonts available in the Classic environment.

font suitcase

A folder-like container specifically for fixed-size and TrueType fonts in the Classic environment.

fork

Part of a Mac OS file. Many Mac OS files include a data fork and a resource fork where different types of information are stored.

fps (frames per second)

Measures how smoothly a motion picture plays. More frames per second means smoother playback. This measurement is used when discussing the frame rate of time-based media.

frame

One still image that is part of a series of still images, which, when shown in sequence, produce the illusion of movement.

frame rate

The number of frames displayed in one second. The TV frame rate is 30 fps in the United States and other countries that use the NTSC broadcasting standard; 25 fps in countries that use the PAL or SEACAM standard. The standard movie frame rate is 24 fps. See also fps.

frameworks

Mac OS X frameworks contain dynamically loading code that is shared between applications. Frameworks alleviate the need for applications that utilize identical code to load multiple iterations of the same code simultaneously.

freeware

Free software primarily distributed over the Internet and from person to person. Most freeware is still copyrighted by the person who created it. You can use it and give it to other people, but you can’t sell it. See also shareware.

FTP (File Transfer Protocol)

A data communications protocol used by the Internet and other TCP/IP networks to transfer files between computers.

FTP site

A collection of files on an FTP server available for downloading.

full motion

Video displayed at frame rates of 24 to 30 fps. The human eye perceives fairly smooth motion at frame rates of 12 to 18 fps. See also fps and frame rate.




Mac OS X Bible, Panther Edition
Mac OS X Bible, Panther Edition
ISBN: 0764543997
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2003
Pages: 290

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