F
- Firewall
- A system designed to prevent unauthorised access between the Internet and a private computer network. Firewalls are frequently used to prevent unauthorised Internet users from accessing private networks connected to the Internet. Especially intranets. All messages entering or leaving the intranet pass through the firewall, which examines each message and blocks those that do not meet the specified security criteria.
- FONZ
- The "Functions of New Zealand" thesaurus. It includes both functions of government (not of agencies), and the activities on a smaller scale which fit beneath each function.
- Front Office
- Computer infrastructure in an organisation designed specifically as an interface for communicating with external customers, such as websites or portals.
