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File Extensions: Usually 3 letters, a file extension comes after the "." in a file name, and identifies the type of file. For example, in "index.htm," .htm is the file extension, and it identifies the file as an HTML document.

Firewall: A firewall is a software or hardware device that prevents outsiders from accessing a computer or network.

Flash: Also known as Macromedia Flash. Flash is a popular web animation application. Flash is widely used on the Web because it requires little bandwidth, therefore making it friendly to users with low or high-speed connections.

FrontPage: A popular HTML editor developed by Microsoft.

FrontPage Extensions: A series of scripts that can be employed by FrontPage users to add dynamic functions to a Web site.

FTP: Stands for "file transfer protocol." FTP is a protocol for transfering files to and from a web server. FTP is the most common method for managing files on a web server remotely.

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