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This page is about Front End Processors. For information about fluorinated ethylene propylene, see Teflon.
A Front End Processor (FEP) is a program or operating system component that allows computer users to enter complex characters and symbols (such as Japanese, Chinese, Tibetan and Korean characters), using a standard Western keyboard.

The term FEP is generally used in a MS-DOS context. Other operating system may have a different name for same idea: for example, IME is generally used in a Microsoft Windows, Input Method for Mac OS, or XIM for X Window System.

Front end processor also refers to a computer which handles communications processing for a large mainframe. The best known example is the IBM 3705 Communications Controller. Data collection systems may include a front end processor which accepts data from instruments and partially processes it before transfer to a larger computer.

Features, Events, and Processes (FEP's): these terms are often referred to in the field of radioactive waste management to define relevant scenarios for safety assessment studies. Source: Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA).

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