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- FAQ, n. [Comp. of Frequently Asked Questions.]
- Collection of questions and answers packaged into a file.
- Flag, n.
- Semaphore or indicator of a particular state. The keys on yourcomputer keyboard are flags in a sense because they can be in morethan one state (depressed or not, up or down) and this differencein states is used to send signals. MUDs use a similar principleto keep track of what's happening in all objects . Aplayer might have a flag to indicate whether or not itis authorized to use builder commands for instance.MUDs also employ variables .
- Flame, v., n.
- (1) To deride another's opinion.
- (2) To respond to another's opinion in an inflamitory fashion.
- Flee, v.
- Command which causes the actor to stop fighting and exit thecurrent room. Often this command is renamed "runaway".
- Force, v.
- Administrator's utility.The command causes whoever the user wishes to perform specified actions (in most cases). Example:"Dave forced you to smile" means that player Dave used the forcecommand on you.
- Founder, n.
- (1) One who is most responsible for the underlying philosophy of a game.Often used in place of implementor .Unlike an implementor, a founder can only be one of the original creators of a game.
- (2) creator of something. Example: The clan founder.
- Frag, n. [Comp. of Fragment(ed).]
- (1) Corruption of a playerfile . Expression:"My player is fragged."
- (2) To kill. Esp. when retribution for betrayal by the victim.
- See also: stats , variable .
- Freeze, n., v.
- (1) (n). Also frozen. Same as hung .
- (2) (v). Administrator command thatplaces a player in a state inwhich they can no longer interact with the game.
- Frob, v., n.
- (1) One-time awarding of points to a new runner, who has achievedwizardship on another mud, so that they do not have to start as anewbie .
- (2) Promotion in score and/or level of a PC by theadministrator, as a correction or reward; for reimbursement of loststatus, or for bug finds.
- (3) Promotion from one wizard level to higher one.
- See: defrob .
- Frog, v., n.
- (1) (ABER) Administrator command used to punishor disgrace players.
- (2) Lowly player considered to be less than a a newbie .
- See: freeze , nuke , toad , player .
- Frozen, n.
- Same as hung .
- See: freeze .
- FTP, n., v. [Comp. of File Transfer Protocol.]
- To exchange files. Usually over a computer network or the internet.
- Function, n.
- (1) Part of a computer program that does work and returns a value orpasses information to another program.
- (2) Duties.
- (3) Social event such as a party.
- See: procedure , program .
- FYI, n. [Comp. of For Your Information.]
- Here's something you should know.
Encyclopædia of MUDs, © 1993-2000 by Henry McDaniel III. Licensed to Blane Bramble, Virtua-Web Limited.