Acronyms
Sales, Marketing, and Technology Acronyms and Abbreviations. Jump to acronyms beginning with the number or letter:
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FLOP
A standard measure of a computer’s performance, especially in fields that require heavy number crunching like scientific simulations, machine learning, and graphics rendering. Essentially, FLOPS or FLOP/s tells you how many floating-point calculations (operations with decimals, like 3.14 or 0.007)…
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FLV
A file format used for delivering video content over the internet. Developed by Adobe (formerly Macromedia), FLV files are primarily associated with Adobe Flash Player, a web browser plugin for playing multimedia content such as videos, animations, and interactive applications.…
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FM
A modulation technique is commonly used in telecommunications and broadcasting, particularly radio transmissions. In FM, the frequency of a carrier signal is varied in proportion to the amplitude of a modulating signal—this modulation process results in transmitting audio or data…
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FMCG
A category of products that are sold quickly and at relatively low cost. These are everyday items that consumers purchase frequently, often without much thought or brand switching resistance. Typical examples include packaged foods, beverages, toiletries, over-the-counter medicines, cleaning products,…
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FMEA
A systematic, proactive method used to identify and evaluate potential failure modes in a product, process, or system, along with their causes and effects. FMEA is widely used in industries such as engineering, manufacturing, and aerospace to improve reliability, safety,…
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FMN
A type of advertising platform being developed by financial institutions like banks and fintech companies. FMNs leverage their vast troves of first-party financial data to create targeted advertising opportunities for brands. This data includes information about consumer spending habits, income,…
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FMP
A key performance metric in web development. While First Contentful Paint (FCP) measures when the first bit of content is rendered on the screen, FMP goes a step further by measuring when the primary content of a web page is…
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FN
In the context of testing or diagnostics, FN refers to a result that wrongly indicates the absence of a particular condition or attribute when it is present. It means the test or diagnostic procedure failed to detect the true positive,…
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FOH
Refers to all areas of a restaurant where customers interact with staff. This includes the dining room, host stand, bar, and outdoor seating areas. In technology terms, FOH systems focus on customer-facing operations like taking orders, processing payments, managing reservations,…
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FOIT
A phenomenon that occurs during web page loading when custom fonts are used. Here’s a more detailed explanation of FOIT and its implications for web developers and marketers: Definition: FOIT happens when a browser hides (makes invisible) text content while…
