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- Faster-than-lightFaster-than-lightFaster-than-light communications and travel refer to the propagation of information or matter faster than the speed of light....
, a speculative concept in physics and science fiction- Faster Than Light (software publisher)Faster Than Light (software publisher)Faster Than Light was a software publishing label established by UK video game publisher Gargoyle Games. The aim was for FTL to publish arcade-style games, while Gargoyle would concentrate on its core business of text adventure games....
, a British video games company - FTL (Battlestar Galactica), faster-than-light travel as used specifically in Battlestar Galactica
- FTL GamesFTL GamesFTL Games was the video game development division of Software Heaven Inc. FTL created several popular video games in the 1980s and early 1990s. Despite the company's small size, FTL products were consistently number-one sellers and received the highest critical acclaim and industry awards.FTL was...
, the video game development division of Software Heaven Inc - FTL Drive or Jump drive,
- Faster Than Light (software publisher)
- Ferritin light chainFerritin light chainFerritin light chain is a protein that in humans is encoded by the FTL gene.It is abnormally expressed in fetuses of both IVF and ICSI, which may contribute to the increase risk of birth defects in these ART....
, a human gene that encodes the light subunit of the ferritin protein - Flash Translation Layer, a software layer used in computing to support normal file systems with flash memory
- FreeMarkerFreeMarkerFreeMarker is a Java-based template engine focusing on the MVC software architecture. Although it's mostly used for Servlet-based Web Application development, it can be used for any other kind of text output, such as generating CSS, Java source code, etc. Unlike JSP, it is not dependent on the...
Template Language, a Java-based template engine for generating HTML web pages, particularly in servlet-based applications using MVC
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- Flight and duty Time Limitations, necessary to ensure that pilot fatigue does not endanger flight safety: See Fatigue (safety)Fatigue (safety)Fatigue is a major safety concern in many fields, but especially in transportation, because fatigue can result in disastrous accidents. Fatigue is considered an internal precondition for unsafe acts because it negatively affects the human operator's internal state...
- Foot-lambert, a measure of luminance
- Free Talk LiveFree Talk LiveFree Talk Live is an American call-in radio talk show heard seven nights a week. The program is hosted by Ian Freeman and Mark Edge on Tuesday through Saturday, Mark Edge and Stephanie Murphy on Sunday, and Ian Freeman and Dale Everett on Monday. It is a chiefly libertarian political talk show and...
, a libertarian talk-show - Fruit of the LoomFruit of the LoomFruit of the Loom is an American company which manufactures clothing, particularly underwear. The company's world headquarters is in Bowling Green, Kentucky. It is currently a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway.-Company profile:...
, NYSE code, an American clothing manufacturer - Full Truckload, a standard logistics/transportation term: See Less than truckloadLess than truckloadLess than truckload shipping is the transportation of relatively small freight. The alternatives to LTL carriers are parcel carriers or full truckload carriers. Parcel carriers usually handle small packages and freight that can be broken down in to units less than . Full truckload carriers move...
- Fluorescent Tube LampFluorescent lampA fluorescent lamp or fluorescent tube is a gas-discharge lamp that uses electricity to excite mercury vapor. The excited mercury atoms produce short-wave ultraviolet light that then causes a phosphor to fluoresce, producing visible light. A fluorescent lamp converts electrical power into useful...