Term 361
Facial Recognition Technology
Facial recognition technology is a biometric security method that identifies or verifies a person by analyzing and comparing patterns of their facial features.
Acronym study
Terms 361–390 of 1001 Cloud Digital Leader acronyms and key terms. Each entry includes a plain-English definition and a link to the full 800-word glossary page with exam context and practice questions.
Term 361
Facial recognition technology is a biometric security method that identifies or verifies a person by analyzing and comparing patterns of their facial features.
Term 362
Fail2ban is a security tool that monitors log files for repeated authentication failures and temporarily bans the offending IP addresses using firewall rules.
Term 363
Failover is the automatic switching to a backup system when the primary system fails, ensuring continuous operation and minimal downtime.
Term 364
Failover routing is a network design that automatically redirects traffic to a backup path when the primary path fails, keeping services available.
Term 365
Fairness in AI means designing and deploying machine learning models that do not produce biased outcomes against any group of people based on protected characteristics like race, gender, or age.
Term 366
A false negative is when a security tool fails to detect a real threat, mistakenly treating it as harmless.
Term 367
A false positive is an alert or result that indicates a security threat or vulnerability exists when in fact there is no real issue.
Term 368
Fault tolerance is the ability of a system to continue operating properly even when one or more of its components fail.
Term 369
A fiber optic cable is a high-speed data transmission medium that uses pulses of light traveling through thin strands of glass or plastic to carry information over long distances with minimal signal loss.
Term 370
File Transfer Protocol Secure (FTPS) is a secure version of FTP that adds encryption using TLS or SSL to protect data during file transfers.
Term 371
Google Cloud Filestore is a managed file storage service that lets you mount a network file system (NFS) to multiple virtual machines simultaneously, just like a shared folder on an office network.
Term 372
FileVault is a full-disk encryption feature built into macOS that protects all data on a Mac's startup disk by scrambling it so that only authorized users can unlock and access it.
Term 373
Fingerprinting is the process of gathering information about a target system or network to identify its operating system, services, software versions, and configuration details during the reconnaissance phase of a security assessment.
Term 374
Firestore is a flexible, scalable, serverless NoSQL database from Google Cloud that automatically syncs data across applications in real time.
Term 375
A firewall is a network security system that monitors and controls incoming and outgoing traffic based on predetermined security rules to protect trusted internal networks from untrusted external networks.
Term 376
A firewall log is a record of network traffic that a firewall has allowed or denied, used by IT professionals to monitor security events and troubleshoot connectivity issues.
Term 377
A firewall rule is a set of conditions that tells a firewall which network traffic to allow or block based on attributes like source, destination, port, and protocol.
Term 378
firewalld is a dynamic firewall management tool for Linux systems that controls incoming and outgoing network traffic using zones and rules.
Term 379
A firmware update is a process that replaces or patches the permanent software programmed into a hardware device to fix bugs, patch security vulnerabilities, or add new features.
Term 380
A folder is a logical container used to organize and group digital files, resources, or cloud-based assets within a system or platform.
Term 381
A foreign key is a column or set of columns in a database table that links to the primary key of another table, ensuring relational integrity between the two.
Term 382
A Free Tier is a limited, no-cost service level offered by cloud providers that lets users explore and test features without paying.
Term 383
Amazon FSx is a fully managed Windows file server and Lustre file system service that provides native file storage for Windows workloads and high-performance computing (HPC) in the AWS cloud.
Term 384
Full packet capture is the process of recording every single data packet that travels across a network segment, including headers and payload, for later analysis.
Term 385
A gateway endpoint is a networking component that acts as an entry and exit point for traffic between two different networks, typically translating between incompatible protocols or addressing schemes.
Term 386
The gcloud CLI is a command-line tool that lets you manage Google Cloud resources by typing commands instead of clicking through a web interface.
Term 387
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a European Union law that sets strict rules for how organizations collect, store, process, and protect the personal data of individuals within the EU.
Term 388
A European Union law that gives individuals control over their personal data and sets strict rules for how organizations collect, store, and process that data.
Term 389
Generative AI is a type of artificial intelligence that creates new content—like text, images, or code—by learning patterns from existing data.
Term 390
Geo-redundant storage is a data storage strategy that automatically copies and maintains data in at least two geographically separated locations to protect against regional disasters and ensure high availability.