See also "routine" on page 68.
false
When referring to a specific return value, use computer voice. Note lowercase. fatbit
(noun) feedback
(noun) figure
See the Taligent Publications Handbook (under illustrations) for information on how to use figures.
filename
Present filenames as they appear in the operating environment: same capitalization, characters, and punctuation. Use computer voice with specific filenames. file server
(noun) file-server
(modifier) file sharing
(noun) file-sharing
(modifier) file system
Note lowercase for generic references to file system. Use initial capital letters for a specific CommonPoint system name first in, first out (FIFO)
Spell out on first occurrence. first in, last out (FILO)
Spell out on first occurrence. fixed length
(noun) fixed-length
(modifier) fixed point
(noun) fixed-point
(modifier) floating point
(noun) floating-point
(modifier) floating-point unit (FPU)
Spell out on first occurrence. Note hyphenation. floppy
Do not use this term. Use diskette. flowchart
(modifier, noun) follow up
(verb) follow-up
(modifier) foot (ft)
Abbreviate units of measure when using them with a number to indicate a specific measurement. FORTRAN
Use the acronym because it is more commonly recognized than
formula translation. forwarder
(noun) framework
When used as a generic noun, do not use an initial capital. For the name of a specific CommonPoint framework, such as Desktop Frameworks, use an initial capital letter. See The New Taxonomy for more information.
Compound Document Framework
Text Editing Framework
free-form
(modifier) frequency (freq)
Spell out on first occurrence. friend
Apply computer voice when used as a C++ keyword. function
The specific purpose of, or the action carried out by, a program or routine. Do not use as a loose term for member function. Do not present function names in computer voice or italics.
While searching for an exception handler, the special function
This use of function refers to a specific terminate function, not a generic section of code.
terminate() is called.
function name
For information about names, see "naming identifier" on page 51.
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