Extranet
The extension of a company's intranet out onto the Internet, most often to allow selected customers, suppliers and mobile workers to access the company's private data and applications via the Web. Portions of an ESS solution are sometimes run on an Extranet, allowing separated and retired employees to access benefits data that may apply to them after termination of employment.
Fault Tolerance
The ability of a system or network to continue operating and providing services even in the presence of hardware or software failures or disruptions.
Feedback Loop
A system for improving a product, process, etc. by collecting and reacting to users' comments.
Field Level Security
Field level security settings let administrators restrict users’ access to view and edit specific fields on views, pages, reports, portals, etc.
File Transfer Protocol
A client/server standard used to transfer files between computers over the Internet using control and data channels. More modern and secure methods of transferring data are SFTP (using a secure channel between computer systems); HTTPS (adds an added layer of encryption); AS2 (generates an envelope for the data with digital certifications and encryption); MFT (providing extensive security that meets security policies for HIPAA, PCI (Payment Card Industry), etc.). Additionally, cloud storage rooms like Dropbox and Virtual Data Rooms may also be used to share data.
Firewall
The layer of security between the intranet of a company and the Internet. Firewalls are used to protect the company intranet from harmful and malicious intruders like virus and hackers.
Fishbone Diagram
A fishbone diagram, also called a cause and effect diagram or Ishikawa diagram, is a visualization tool for categorizing the potential causes of a problem in order to identify its root causes. A fishbone diagram is useful in brainstorming sessions to focus conversation.
Flow Chart
Simple diagrams that map out a process, so that you can easily communicate it to other people. You can also use them to define and analyze a process, build a step-by-step picture of it, and define, standardize or improve it.
Foreign Key
It represents the primary key from one table that is stored as an attribute in another table. It is used as a common key in both tables to form relationships for the data in the two tables.
Framework
A skeletal structure of components and objects and provides plug-in points and sockets for integration and interchangeability.
