Quick Reference Guide

318 Glossary
format
To prepare a hard drive or diskette for storing files. An unconditional format
deletes all data stored on the disk.
FPBGA
Abbreviation for field programmable gate array, a programmable logic chip (PLD)
with a high density of gates.
FRU
Abbreviation for field replaceable unit.
ft
Abbreviation for feet.
FTP
Abbreviation for file transfer protocol.
FQDN
Abbreviation for fully qualified domain name. It consists of a host and domain
name, including top-level domain.
Example:
www.webopedia.com .
www is the host, webopedia is the second-level domain, and .com is the top-level
domain.
function commands
Commands that specify an action to be performed.
G
Abbreviation for gravities.
GB
Abbreviation for gigabyte(s). A gigabyte equals 1024 megabytes or 1,073,741,824
bytes.
gcc
Abbreviation for gnu C complier.