Father
A nickel disc that has been electroformed from the glass master. Fathers are used in the process of making stampers for manufacturing CDs and DVDs.
File Structure (or File System)
Additional data added to a CD-ROM or DVD disc that defines the directory and file structure on the disc plus other information about the contents of the disc. A file system is necessary for all data storage media to allow data files to be accessed. File systems in use include ISO 9660, HFS and UDF.
FPS
Frames Per Second. Film is 24 FPS, NTSC is 29.97 FPS and PAL/SECAM is 25 FPS.
Frame
A single, complete picture in video or film recording.
Frame rate
The number of frames displayed per second for film and video, ie FPS.
Fulfilment
Printing, packaging, warehousing and distribution services that complement media manufacturing.
