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Fuel InjectionnounMWEmechanical system to inject atomized fuel directly into the cylinders of an internal-combustion engineverified
Fuel Injection SystemnounMWEmechanical system to inject atomized fuel directly into the cylinders of an internal-combustion engineverified
Fuel-Air ExplosivenounMWEa device consisting of a container of fuel and two explosive chargesverified
Fugunouna blowfish highly prized as a delicacy in Japan but highly dangerous because the skin and organs are poisonousverified
Fuguenoundissociative disorder in which a person forgets who they are and leaves home to creates a new lifeverified
Full Disk EncryptionnounMWEThe process of encrypting all the data on the hard disk drive used to boot a computer, including the computer’s operating system, and permitting access to the data only after successful authentication with the full disk encryption product.ControlRegulated
Full EmploymentnounMWEthe economic condition when everyone who wishes to work at the going wage rate for their type of labor is employedverified
Full GainernounMWEa dive in which the diver throws the feet forward to complete a full backward somersault and enters the water feet first and facing away from the diving boardverified
Full MaintenancenounMWEComplete diagnostic repair, modification, and overhaul of COMSEC equipment, including repair of defective assemblies by piece part replacement. See Limited Maintenance.ProcessRestrictedCUI
Full Metal JacketnounMWEa lead bullet that is covered with a jacket of a harder metal (usually copper)verified
Full NelsonnounMWEa wrestling hold in which the holder puts both arms under the opponent's arms and exerts pressure on the back of the neck (illegal in amateur wrestling)verified
Full PointnounMWEa punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviationsverified
Full RadiatornounMWEa hypothetical object capable of absorbing all the electromagnetic radiation falling on itverified
Full Service BanknounMWEa financial institution that accepts demand deposits and makes loans and provides other services for the publicverified
Full StopnounMWEa punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviationsverified
Full-Dress UniformnounMWEthe naval or military uniform that is specified by regulations to be worn on ceremonial occasionsverified
Full-interruption/full-scale test (IT and Staff)nounMWEA business continuity test that activates all the components of the disaster recovery plan at the same time. Hardware, software, staff, communications, utilities, and alternate site processing should be thoroughly tested in this type of testing activity. The exercise should include the business line end users and the IT group to ensure that each business line tests its key applications and is prepared to recover and resume its business operations in the event of an emergency. The full test verifies that systems and staff can recover and resume business within established recovery time objectives. End users should verify the integrity of the data at the alternate site after the IT group has restored systems and applications needed for the staff to perform production activities.ProcessRegulated
Full-Wave RectifiernounMWErectifier that converts the negative half wave of an alternating current into a positive half waveverified
Fullerenenouna form of carbon having a large molecule consisting of an empty cage of sixty or more carbon atomsverified
Fully AutonomousnounMWEAccomplishes its assigned mission, within a defined scope, without human intervention while adapting to operational and environmental conditionsCapability
Fully-Qualified Domain NamenounMWEA Fully-Qualified Domain Name is a server name with a hostname followed by the full domain name.Network
Fulminic AcidnounMWE(CNOH) an unstable acid occurring mainly in the form of explosive salts and esters that is isomeric with cyanic acidverified
Fulvic AcidnounMWEa yellow to yellow-brown humic substance that is soluble in water under all pH conditionsverified
Fumigationnounthe application of a gas or smoke to something for the purpose of disinfecting itverified
Fumigatornouna device that generates a gas for the purpose of disinfecting or eradicating pestsverified
Fumitory FamilynounMWEerect or climbing herbs of the northern hemisphere and southern Africa: bleeding heartverified
Function WordnounMWEa word that is uninflected and serves a grammatical function but has little identifiable meaningverified
Functional CalculusnounMWEa system of symbolic logic that represents individuals and predicates and quantification over individuals (as well as the relations between propositions)verified
Functional DisordernounMWEdisorder showing symptoms for which no physiological or anatomical cause can be identifiedverified
Functional drill/parallel testnounMWEThis test involves the actual mobilization of personnel at other sites in an attempt to establish communications and coordination as set forth in the BCP.ProcessInternal
Functional GenomicsnounMWEthe branch of genomics that determines the biological function of the genes and their productsverified
Functional IlliteratenounMWEa person with some ability to read and write but not enough for daily practical needsverified
Functional Magnetic Resonance ImagingnounMWEa form of magnetic resonance imaging of the brain that registers blood flow to functioning areas of the brainverified
Functional requirementsnounMWEThe business, operational, and security features an organization wants included in a program.Requirement
Functional TestingnounMWESegment of security testing in which advertised security mechanisms of an information system are tested under operational conditions.Process
Functionalismnouna psychology based on the assumption that all mental process are useful to an organism in adapting to the environmentverified
Functionality testingnounMWEA test designed to validate that a business process or activity accomplishes expected results.Process