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E-Mail	Electronic mail. A fast and convenient way to send and receive messages, files, and other information. You need Internet access to send and receive email as well as a software program to interpret and manage your email messages.
Extranet	A network that supplements a closed Intranet by providing access to entities outside the Intranet, such as customers and suppliers, who need access to selective information from the organization. It is not accessible to the Internet at large.

Fasgrolia	Fasgrolia is the fast-growing Internet language of abbreviations, initialisms and acronyms. Newsgroups, chat rooms, and email have spawned a rich set of acronyms and initialisms for common phrases. A few of the more common ones are: FWIW - For What It's Worth; IMO - In My Opinion; or IMHO - In My Humble Opinion; and LOL - Laughing Out Loud.
FAQ	Frequently Asked Questions. In its usual context, FAQ refers to the collected answers to common questions on Websites and usenet newsgroups.
Firewall	Any of several ways to protect a network from an untrusted host or network. Consists of mechanisms to block and mechanisms to permit network traffic.
Flame	A strong opinion or criticism of something, usually as a frank inflammatory statement in an email.
Frames	An HTML programming and design technique that allows Web pages to be broken into different segments. Each frame is actually a separate Web page with its own attributes. Although several frames are viewed concurrently, each frame can be scrolled or browsed separately from the other frames.

A picture or non-text item within a document. Most Web pages will contain a number of graphics, usually in GIF or JPEG formats.

The introductory or first page of a Website. Some individuals and companies elect to have just a homepage with no supporting pages.

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