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`‘file: server I
`
`file server \fil’ sar‘v9r\ n. A file—storage device on
`a local area network that is accessible to all users
`on the network. Unlike a disk server, which
`appears to the user as a remote disk drive, a file
`server is a sophisticated device that not only stores
`files but manages them and maintains order as net-
`work users request files and make changes to
`them. To deal with the tasks of handling multiple———
`sometimes simultaneous-——requests for files, a file
`server contains a processor and controlling soft-
`ware as well as a disk drive for storage. On local
`area networks, a file server is often a computer
`with a large hard disk that is dedicated only to the
`task of managing shared files. Compare disk server.
`file sharing \fil’ shar‘éng\ n. The use of com-
`puter files on networks, wherein files are stored
`on a central computer or a server and are
`requested, reviewed, and modified by more than
`one individual. When a file is used with different
`programs or different computers, file sharing can
`require conversion to a mutually acceptable for-
`mat. When a single file is shared by many people,
`access can be regulated through such means as
`password protection, security clearances, or file
`locking to prohibit changes to a file by more than
`one person at a time.
`
`file size \fil’ siz\ n. The length of a file, typically
`given in bytes. A computer file stored on disk actu~
`ally has two file sizes, logical size and physical
`size. The logical file size corresponds to the file’s
`actual size—rhe number of bytes it contains. The
`physical size refers to the amount of storage space
`allotted to the file on disk. Because space is set
`aside for a file in blocks of bytes, the last charac-
`ters in the file might not completely fill the block
`(allocation unit) reserved for them. When this hap-
`pens, the physical size is larger than the logical
`size of the file.
`
`filespec \fil’spek\ 11. See file specification (defini-
`tion 1).
`
`n. 1.
`spes‘a—fe—ka’shen\
`file specification \fil‘
`Abbreviated filespec. The path to a file, from a disk
`drive through a chain of directory files to the file—
`name that serves to locate a particular file. 2. A
`filename containing wildcard characters that indi-
`cate which files among a group of similarly named
`files are requested. 3. A document that describes
`the organization of data within a file.
`
`72. A description of
`file structure \fTl’ struk‘chur\
`a file or group of files that are to be treated
`together for some purpose. Such a description
`includes file layout and location for each file under
`consideration.
`
`file system \fil‘ si‘stam\ n. In an operating sys-
`tem, the overall structure in which files are named,
`stored, and organized. A file system consists of
`files, directories, and the information needed to
`locate and access these items. The term can also
`refer to the portion of an operating system that
`translates requests for file operations from an
`application
`program into
`low—level,
`sector-
`oriented tasks that can be understood by the driv-
`erscontrolling the disk drives. See alto driver.
`file transfer \fil’ trans‘fa‘r\ n. The process of
`moving or transmitting a file from one location to
`another, as between two programs or over a net~
`work.
`
`transfer pr6’ta-kol\
`
`File Transfer Protocol \fil‘
`7;. See FTP] (definition 1,).
`file type \fi'l’ tip\
`A designation of the opera—
`tional or structural characteristics of a file. A file’s
`type is often identified in the filename. With MS-
`DOS,
`at file’s type is usually reflected in the file-
`nzlme extension. See also file format.
`fill \fil\ n. In computer graphics,
`to “paint” the
`inside of an enclosed figure, such as a circle, with
`color or a pattern. The portion of the shape that
`can be colored or patterned is the fill area. Draw-
`ing programs cornmonly offer tools for creating
`filled or nonfilled shapes;
`the user can specify
`color or pattern.
`film at 11 \film‘ at a-lev’;;n\ A phrase sometimes
`seen in newsgroups. An allusion to a brief news~
`break on TV that refers to a top news story that
`will be covered in full on the 11 o’clock news, it is
`used sarcastically to ridicule a previous articles
`lack of timeliness or newsworthiness. See also
`newsgroup.
`12. A device for
`film recorder \fi1m’ ra—k6r‘d9r\
`capturing on 55~mm film the images displayed on
`a computer screen.
`.
`,
`flm ribbon \film’ rib‘9n\l n. See carbon ribbon.
`filter \fil’t9r\ n. 1. A program or set of features
`within a program that reads its standard or desig-
`nated input, transforms the input in some desired
`way, and then writes the output to its standard or
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