f Technology Abbreviation

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Frequency

The RF frequency of the transmitted radar beam or pulses. The transmitter frequency affects the directionality of the antenna, the curvature of the radar signal, and the level of atmospheric absorption.

Failure

A rupture, break, or disintegration of a metal or part of an HVAC system. OR A general term used to imply that a part in service (a) has become completely inoperable, (b) is still operable but incapable of satisfactorily performing its intended function or © has deteriorated to the point that it has become unreliable or unsafe for continued use. The inability of a system or component to perform its required functions within specified performance requirements.

Female

Metal tubes used to keep roof gutters "open". Long nails are driven through these tubes and hold the gutters in place along the fascia of the home. OR Any part, such as a nut or fitting, into which another (male) part can be inserted. Internal threads are female.

Front

A boundary between two different air masses. The difference between two air masses sometimes is unnoticeable. But when the colliding air masses have very different temperatures and amounts of water in them, turbulent weather can erupt. The boundary between two air masses.

Freighter

Aircraft designed to exclusively carry cargo. Cargo can also be transported in the hold of passenger planes.

Frozen

While "frozen" describes the state of Minnesota from November to March, it also refers to an unresponsive computer. When a computer does not respond to any user input, it is said to be frozen. When a computer system freezes, or "locks up," the screen stays the same and does not change no matter what buttons you press on your mouse or keyboard.

Fuse

The end, upper, triangular area of a home, beneath the roof. OR A device often found in older homes designed to prevent overloads in electrical lines. This protects against fire. also ‘circuit breakers’. To combine multiple operator invocations in a data flow graph into the same partition and thus into the same processing element. Also partition.