Glossary
FaaS
Short for “Functions as a Service.” FaaS is a form of cloud computing that provides a “serverless” option for customers to develop, run, and manage application functionalities without maintaining infrastructure.
FIPS 140-2 Compliance
Stands for the Federal Information Processing Standard. The 140 series of FIPS are U.S. government computer security standards that specify requirements for cryptography modules. The FIPS 140-2 is the current version.
FISMA
Short for the Federal Information Security Management Act. It established a set of security guidelines that help to reduce the security risk to federal data.
Fixed-Width (file)
A file that has a specific format which allows for the saving of textual information/data in an organized fashion.
Forward Proxy
A proxy configured to handle requests for a group of clients under the local Administrators control to an unknown or arbitrary group of resources that are outside of their control.
FTP
FTP, short for File Transfer Protocol, is a standard network protocols used for the transfer of computer files between a client and server on a computer network.
FTP Client
Available in the free edition of GoAnywhere MFT. It allows you to set up and automate FTP transfers through an intuitive browser-based interface.
FTPS
FTPS (FTP over SSL/Secure Sockets Layer) is a secure FTP protocol that allows you to protect and exchange files with trading partners, employees, and clients.