Equipment that can recover from failure without disrupting operation. Disk mirroring or redundant controllers are used. The back up is kept to keep things going.
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FAULT TREE
Using Boolean operators to show events to a fault.
FAUTOR
In old English law . A favorer or supporter of others; an abettor. Cowell; Jacob. A partisan. One who encouragedresistance to the execution of process.In Spanish law. Accomplice; the person […]
FAUX
In old Enr-lish law. False; counterfeit . Fan,t action, a false action . Litt.
FAVOR
Bias; partiality; lenity; prejudice. See CHALLENGE.Favorabilia in lege sunt fiscus, dos, vita, libertas. Jenk. Cent. 94. Things favorablyconsidered in law are the treasury, dower, life, liberty.Favorabiliores rei, potius quam ac- […]
FAVORABLE BALANCE OF PAYMENTS
The payments a country gets more than it has to make giving surplus. More money is in than out.
FAVORABLE BALANCE OF TRADE
When a country gets more exports than imports.
FAVORED BENEFICIARY
This term applies to the beneficiary who receives more than others.
FAVOUREE
A party who works for another party to get a standby to favor another party. Refer to third party letter of credit .
FAX BACK
When a document is stored in a computer and can be downloaded in a fax machine. The number is dialed and the document is sent. AKA fax on demand.
FBIMJE IMPRESSIONIS
A case primce impressionis (of the first impression) is a case of a new kind, to which no established principle of law or precedent directly applies, and which must be […]
FDIC INSURANCE
Insurance for banks by the FDIC. Deposits of $250,000 are covered.
FDIC INSURED ACCOUNT
An account that is covered for loss because of lender insolvency . The maximum is $250,000 for each account.
FDIC PROBLEM BANK LIST
FDIC approved lenders with issues. Many factors are on this list.
FEAL
Faithful. Tenants by knight service swore to their lords to he fcal and leal; i.e., faithful aud loyal.
FEAL AND DIVOT
A right in Scotland, similar to the right of turbary in England, for fuel, etc.
FEALTY
In feudal law. Fidelity; allegiance to the feudal lord of the manor; thefeudal obligation resting upon the tenant or vassal by which he was bound to he faithfuland true to […]
FEAR
Apprehension of harm. Apprehension of harm or punishment, as exhibited by outward and visible marks of emotion. An evidence of guilt In certain cases. See Burrill, Circ. Ev. 476.
FEASANCE
A doing; the doing of an act. See MALFEASANCE ; MISFEASANCE ; NONFEASANCE .A making; the making of an indenture, release, or obligation . Litt.
FEASANT
Doing, or making, as, in the term “damage feasant,” (doing damage orinjury,) spoken of cattle straying upon another’s laud.
FEASIBILITY PHASE
A phase before design where a concpet is looked at to see if its worthwhile.
FEASIBILITY STUDY
Analyzing to see if a project is technically doable, cost effective, and profitable. AKA feasibilty analysis. Refer to cost benefit analysis .
FEASIBLE
This terms that something is capable of being accomplished .
FEASOR
Doer; maker. Feasors del estatute, makers of the statute. Dyer, 36. Alsoused in the compound term, ” tort-feasor ,” one who commits or is guilty of a tort.
FEASTS
Certain established festivals or holidays in the ecclesiastical calendar. Thesedays were anciently used as the dates of legal instruments, and in England the quarterdays,for paying rent, are four feast-days. The […]