false drop


A search results page that is returned, but not relevant to the search query. This usually happens when the pages returned contain the keyword, but is in the wrong context or the page author has used a form of keyword stuffing on the page.

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  • false rejection rate (FRR)

    (fâls ri-jek´shun) (n.) In biometrics, FRR, or false rejection rate is the instance of a security system failing to verify or identify an authorized person. Also referred to as a type I error, a false rejection does not necessarily indicate a flaw in the biometric system; for example, in a fingerprint-based system, an incorrectly aligned […]

  • fat client

    In a client/server architecture, a client that performs the bulk of the data processing operations. The data itself is stored on the server. See thin client for contrast. Although the term usually refers to software, it can also apply to a network computer that has relatively strong processing abilities.

  • fatal error

    An error that causes a program to abort. Sometimes a fatal error returns you to the operating system. When a fatal error occurs, you may lose whatever data the program was currently processing. Contrast with fatal system error, an operating system-specific error.

  • fatal exception error

    A type of program error that requires that the program responsible for the error be shut down. Software applications communicate with operating systems and other applications through layers of code. An exception is an error alert that communicates the problem across the layers. When an error is detected, the exception is sent through the layers […]

  • Fault Tolerance

    The ability of a system to respond gracefully to an unexpected hardware or software failure. There are many levels of fault tolerance, the lowest being the ability to continue operation in the event of a power failure. Many fault-tolerant computer systems mirror all operations — that is, every operation is performed on two or more […]


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