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Jargon Buster - F

Fastext
A text information service, which appears in the signal behind televisions channels that can be navigated with four coloured keys on the remote corresponding to the four next most popular pages.

Firewire IEEE1394
This is the name given to the cable supplying digital camcorder information to computers and editing equipment.

Frost Free
Applies to cooling appliances that use air movement and a ‘warming and cooling action’ to stop the build up of ice in freezers. No more defrosting.

FTS
Favourite Track Selection. Allows you to programme a series of random tracks from a number of CDs into the permanent memory of a CD or CD-i player.

Fuzzy Logic
A trade name used on appliances that basically uses their own decisions to improve the operators’ request.