F - Definitions
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feature creep
Feature creep (sometimes known as requirements creep or scope creep) is a tendency for product or project requirements to increase during development beyond those originally foreseen, leading to features that weren't originally planned and resulting risk to product quality or schedule.
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field-level encryption
Field-level encryption is the ability to encrypt data based on entire fields.
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first mover
In the business world, a first mover is a company that aims to gain an advantageous and perhaps insurmountable market position by being the first to establish itself in a given market.
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FMEA (failure mode and effective analysis)
FMEA (failure mode and effective analysis) is a step-by-step approach for collecting knowledge about possible points of failure in a design, manufacturing process, product or service.
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Fortune 500
The Fortune 500 is Fortune Magazine's annual ranking of the United States' 500 largest corporations. The list is important because it provides the general public with a sense for which companies have the ability to influence the economy in the United States and whether or not those companies are healthy.
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FQA (frequently questioned answers)
FQA (frequently questioned answers) are conventions or mandates scrutinized by individuals or groups who doubt their validity.
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fractional CIO
A fractional CIO is a high-level consultant who specializes in aligning information technology (IT) with business goals. Quite simply, a fractional CIO works for a fraction of the time, at a fraction of the cost it would take to hire a full-time executive to fill the post.
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FUN (focus on user needs)
FUN (focus on user needs) is an approach to information technology (IT) management that places emphasis on improving the user experience (UX).