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Forward dynamics
Forward dynamics is the problem of computing a mechanical system's accelerations from its current state and applied forces or torques, forming the computational core of physical simulation.
Forward error correction
Forward error correction (FEC) is a coding technique that adds redundant parity bits to transmitted or stored data so the receiver can correct errors without retransmission, underpinning cellular, deep-space, and storage systems.
Forward freight agreement
A forward freight agreement is a cash-settled financial contract fixing a future freight rate on a shipping route, used by shipowners and charterers to hedge.
Forward invariance
Forward invariance is the property of a set in a dynamical system's state space that any trajectory starting inside the set remains inside it for all future time.
Forward kinematics
Forward kinematics is the robotics computation that determines a robot arm's end-effector position and orientation from its joint variables, the reverse of the harder inverse kinematics problem.
Forward kinematics of parallel manipulators
Forward kinematics of parallel manipulators is the problem of computing a platform's pose from actuated joint values, typically requiring polynomial constraint solving with multiple solutions.
Forward operating base
A forward operating base (FOB) is a semi-permanent military installation supporting tactical operations without full support facilities, closely associated with US operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Forward operating site
A forward operating site (FOS) is a US Department of Defense term for a scalable location outside the United States for rotational forces, kept in warm status with limited support.
Forward osmosis
Forward osmosis is a membrane separation process in which water moves across a semipermeable membrane into a draw solution, driven by osmotic pressure rather than hydraulic pressure as in reverse osmosis.
Forward secrecy
Forward secrecy, also known as perfect forward secrecy, is a cryptographic key exchange property: if a long-term key is later compromised, session keys of past sessions remain protected.
Forward Sports
Forward Sports is a family-owned Pakistani manufacturer in Sialkot best known for making the official adidas match balls of the 2014, 2018, and 2022 FIFA World Cups.
Forwarded (HTTP header)
Forwarded is an optional HTTP request header, standardized in RFC 7239 in June 2014, through which proxies disclose the original client IP, Host, and HTTP or HTTPS protocol.
Forwarding (CPU pipelining)
Forwarding, also called bypassing, is a pipelined-processor technique that routes an instruction's result directly from a pipeline register to a dependent instruction, resolving most RAW data hazards without stalling.
Forwarding information base
The forwarding information base (FIB) is the table a router uses to forward each packet, distinct from the routing information base (RIB) from which it is derived.
Fos Cavaou LNG Terminal
The Fos Cavaou LNG terminal is a liquefied natural gas import terminal on the Cavaou peninsula at Fos-sur-Mer near Marseille, operated by Elengy since April 2010.
Fos Tonkin LNG Terminal
The Fos Tonkin LNG Terminal is an LNG import and regasification terminal at Fos-sur-Mer near Marseille, commissioned in 1972, the oldest in France, operated by Elengy and set to run until 2028.
Fossil fuel
Fossil fuels are nonrenewable energy sources, principally coal, petroleum, and natural gas, formed underground over millions of years from buried remains of ancient plants and animals.
Fossil fuel divestment
Fossil fuel divestment is the sale of financial holdings in companies that extract coal, oil, gas, and tar sands; by 2026, 1,731 institutions managing over $40 trillion had committed.
Fossil fuel phase-out
A fossil fuel phase-out is the planned reduction and eventual ending of coal, oil, and natural gas use to cut emissions, distinct from a slower phase-down.
Fossil fuel power station
A fossil fuel power station, or fossil fuel power plant, burns coal, natural gas, or petroleum to generate electricity, supplying nearly 60% of global power in 2024.
Fossil Group
Fossil Group is an American fashion accessories company founded in 1984, best known for Fossil brand watches and licensed watches for Michael Kors and Armani.
Fostech Origin-12
The Fostech Origin-12 is a semi-automatic, gas-operated, magazine-fed 12-gauge shotgun built by FosTecH in Seymour, Indiana as an American-made alternative to the Russian Saiga-12, shown at SHOT Show in 2016.
Foster + Partners
Foster + Partners is a London-based global studio for architecture, engineering, and design, founded by Norman Foster in 1967 and behind the Gherkin, the Millau Viaduct, and Apple Park.
Foster Creek oil sands project
Foster Creek is a steam-assisted gravity drainage bitumen project in northeastern Alberta operated by Cenovus Energy, the oil sands' first commercial SAGD project, started in 2000.
Fotheringhay Castle
Fotheringhay Castle was a castle at Fotheringhay, Northamptonshire, birthplace of Richard III in 1452 and site of the execution of Mary, Queen of Scots in 1587.
Fotios Zaharoglou
Fotios Zaharoglou (Φώτιος Ζαχάρογλου), born 1963 in Thessaloniki, Greece, is a Greek computer scientist who proved with Saks that wait-free k-set agreement is impossible, sharing the 2004 Gödel Prize.
Fotokite
Fotokite is a Zurich-based drone company, founded in 2014 as an ETH Zurich spin-off, that builds tethered drones letting fire and police teams fly for hours without a trained pilot.
Foton (satellite)
Foton (Фотон, "Photon") was a series of Russian unmanned recoverable satellites used for microgravity research in materials science, biology, and exobiology, flown from 1985 to 2014.
Fouga CM.170 Magister
The Fouga CM.170 Magister, also known as the Fouga Magister, is a French two-seat jet trainer with a V-shaped butterfly tail, first flown in 1952.
Foundation (engineering)
A foundation, or building foundation, is the part of a structure that transfers loads into soil or rock without shear failure or damaging settlement, either shallow or deep.