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  1. relative ID The portion of a security identifier (SID) that identifies a user or group in relation to the authority that issued the SID.
  2. Relative ID (RID) The master service that is responsible for the assignation of relative IDs to other domain controllers within the domain.
  3. relative identifier The portion of a security identifier (SID) that identifies a user or group in relation to the authority that issued the SID.
  4. Relative Link A link which shows the relation of the current URL to the URL of the page being linked at.
  5. relative odds (REH-luh-tiv …) A measure of the odds of an event happening in one group compared to the odds of the same event happening in another group.
  6. Relative Path An implied path.
  7. relative risk (REH-luh-tiv …) A measure of the risk of a certain event happening in one group compared to the risk of the same event happening in another…
  8. relative spectral width See spectral width.
  9. Relative Survival Rate (REH-luh-tiv ser-VY-vul …) A way of comparing survival of people who have a specific disease with those who don't.
  10. relative transmission level The ratio of the signal power, at a given point in a transmission system, to a reference signal power.
  11. Relative Vorticity The sum of the rotation of an air parcel about the axis of the pressure system and the rotation of the parcel about its own axis.
  12. Relative Wind The wind with reference to a moving point. Sometimes called APPARENT WIND. See also APPARENT WIND, TRUE WIND.
  13. Relativity Galileo first developed the principle of relativity, being the postulate that the laws of physics should take the same form for all observers in uniform…
  14. relaxation technique A method used to reduce tension and anxiety, and control pain.
  15. relaxed circle See: nicked circle.
  16. Relaxed circle plasmid See Plasmid.
  17. Relaxed plasmid A plasmid that replicates independently of the main bacterial chromosome and is present in 10-500 copies per cell. (See Plasmid.)
  18. Relay Allows an SMTP server to accept any email destined for other hosts and re-deliver that mail to the proper host, much like a feild and track relay race…
  19. relay configuration An operating configuration in which a circuit is established between two stations via an intermediate relay station.
  20. Relay Mirror Part of a ground-based laser system.
  21. relay station An intermediate station that passes information between terminals or other relay stations. 2.
  22. RELBL Reliable
  23. Release The amount of water released after use. The difference between delivery and release is usually the same as consumptive use.
  24. release (full release, partial release) A review determination that the material may be accessed by the public, either in full or in part.
  25. release factor 1. A soluble protein that recognizes termination codon s in mRNA s and terminates translation in response to these codons. 2.
  26. release node The initial destination of a call from a pivot node. Note: A service or network capability provided at the release node, after determining the call should…
  27. Release of Lien To free a piece of real estate from a mortgage.
  28. release prefix [A] prefix appended to the short title of U.S.-produced keying material to indicate its foreign releasability.
  29. release time The time interval between (a) the instant that an enabling signal (as in a vogad or echo suppressor) is discontinued, and (b) the instant at which…
  30. release timer A timer that specifies the period of time the network will wait for a release from the user after informing the user of a failure condition such as busy.
  31. released loop Synonym switched loop.
  32. Relevance the likelihood that a given web page will be of interest or useful to a search engine user for a keyword search.
  33. Relevance or Relevance ranking Relevancy is the measure of how well the indexed page answers the question. Only the searcher can actually define how relevant a document is, in relation…
  34. Relevancy A measure of how useful searchers find search results. Many search engines may also bias organic search results to informational resources since…
  35. Relevancy Algorithm The method a search engine or directory uses to match the keywords in a query with the content of each web page, so that the web pages found can be…
  36. Relevant Directly related to the issue as it tends either to prove or disprove the point.
  37. Reliability The consistency of a measure or question in obtaining very similar or identical results when used repeatedly; for example, if you repeated a blood test…
  38. reliability (performance) See performance reliability.
  39. Reliability and Maintainability (R&M) Reliability and maintainability design parameters are key factors in the design of affordable and supportable systems.
  40. reliability assessment The process of determining whether existing hardware, firmware, or software has achieved a specified level of operational reliability. 2.
  41. reliability evaluation Synonym reliability assessment.
  42. Reliability must run (RMR) A unit that must run for operational or reliability reasons, regardless of economic considerations. Also called a reliability agreement.
  43. Reliability, Availability, and Maintainability (RAM) Those requirements imposed on acquisition systems to ensure they are operationally ready for use when needed, will successfully perform assigned…
  44. Relic Some thing left over from a previous time period. Remnant products or evidence of early physical eras.
  45. Relict A land surface that was once a basin (valley) floor.
  46. Relief Carved or molded ornament that projects from a flat surface.
  47. Relief valve A valve which will allow air or fluid to escape if its pressure becomes higher than the valve setting.
  48. Relief Well See drainage well.
  49. Religious Exemption A voter who has a consistent religious objection to being photographed may vote a provisional ballot, appear at the voter registrar’s office within six…
  50. Relistor (REH-lih-stor) A drug used to relieve certain side effects caused by treatment with opiods (pain killers similar to morphine), such as constipation (hard…
  51. Relocated A term used in an advisory to indicate that a vector drawn from the preceding advisory position to the latest known position is not necessarily a…
  52. relocation Another term for Migration usually used to describe moving a virtual machine image across geographic locations.
  53. relocation site See cold site, hot site, and warm site.
  54. Relying Party An entity that relies upon the subscribers credentials, typically to process a transaction or grant access to information or a system.
  55. REM Roentgen Equivalent Man.
  56. REM sleep One of the five stages of sleep. During REM sleep, the eyes move rapidly while closed and dreams occur.
  57. Remaining Balance The amount of principal that has not yet been repaid.
  58. Remaining Term The original number of payments due on the loan minus the number of payments that have been applied.
  59. Remand To send a dispute back to the court where it was originally heard. Usually it is an appellate court that remands a case for proceedings in the trial court…
  60. remanence 1. Residual information remaining on storage media after clearing. [INFOSEC-99] 2.
  61. Remedial Design/Remedial Action (RD/RA) Remedial Design (RD) is the phase in Superfund site cleanup where the technical specifications for cleanup remedies and technologies are designed.
  62. Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study (RI/FS) After a site is listed on the NPL, a remedial investigation/feasibility study (RI/FS) is performed at the site.
  63. Remediation The cleanup or containment of a hazardous waste disposal site to the satisfaction of the applicable regulatory agency.
  64. Remediation Plan A plan to perform the remediation of one or more threats or vulnerabilities facing an organizations systems.
  65. Remedy Legal or judicial means by which a right or privilege is enforced or the violation of a right or privilege is prevented, redressed, or compensated.
  66. Remeron A drug used to treat depression. It belongs to the family of drugs called antidepressant agents. Also called mirtazapine.
  67. Reminders Some free email providers allow you to set up reminders, which are messages that will automatically be sent to you on a certain date to remind you of…
  68. remission A decrease in or disappearance of signs and symptoms of cancer. In partial remission, some, but not all, signs and symptoms of cancer have disappeared.
  69. remission induction therapy Initial treatment with anticancer drugs to decrease the signs or symptoms of cancer or make them disappear.
  70. Remittance Transfers Federal law defines “remittance transfers” to include certain electronic money transfers from consumers in the United States to recipients abroad…
  71. Remittitur The reduction by a judge of the damages awarded by a jury.
  72. Remnant Inventory Low-cost advertising space that is relatively undesirable or otherwise unsold.
  73. Remnant Low A post-tropical cyclone that no longer possesses the convective organization required of a tropical cyclone...
  74. Remote Access The ability to access and use digital information from a location off-site from where the information is physically located.
  75. remote access data processing Data processing in which some input/output functions are performed by devices that are connected to a computer system by means of data communication.
  76. remote access line An access line (e.g., for WATS or TWX service) between a subscriber's premises in one toll rate center and a serving central office located in a different…
  77. remote alarm In a PVP (packetized voice protocol) node, an indication that the far-end PVP node is experiencing an alarm condition.
  78. remote alarm indication (RAI) A signal transmitted in the outgoing direction when a terminal determines that it has lost the incoming signal.
  79. remote AllCall registration A feature that enables the UPT user to make a remote Incall registration and a remote OutCall registration to the same terminal address using one single…
  80. Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service A security authentication protocol based on a client/server model. RADIUS is widely used by Internet service providers (ISPs) for authenticating and…
  81. Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) A client-server protocol for accessing a directory service. NetCache can be configured to point to a RADIUS server for authentication of user requests.
  82. remote batch entry Submission of batches of data through an input unit that has access to a computer through a data link.
  83. remote batch processing Batch processing in which input-output units have access to a computer through a data link.
  84. remote boot Of a computer, its start or restart from a remote location. Note: A remote boot may be accomplished by a hardware or software trigger.
  85. remote brachytherapy (...BRA-kee-THAYR-uh-pee) A type of internal radiation treatment in which the radioactive source is removed between treatments.
  86. remote call forwarding A service feature that allows calls coming to a remote call-forwarding number to be automatically forwarded to any answering location designated by the…
  87. remote clock A clock that is remote from a particular facility, such as a communications station or node, with which it is associated. 2.
  88. remote control equipment Devices used to perform monitoring, controlling, and/or supervisory functions, at a distance.
  89. remote defect indication (RDI) A signal transmitted at the first opportunity in the outgoing direction when a terminal detects specific defects in the incoming signal. [T1.231-1997]
  90. remote delivery queue A group of temporary queues that hold messages that are being delivered to a remote destination by using SMTP.
  91. Remote Desktop A Windows feature that allows users to connect remotely to a computer and access programs, files, and network resources as though they were sitting at the…
  92. Remote Desktop Connection The client software that enables users to connect to a remote computer or terminal server that has the Remote Desktop feature enabled.
  93. Remote Desktop Web Connection A feature of Windows that when deployed on a Web server, allows a user to connect to terminal servers and other computers through a Web browser, even if…
  94. Remote Desktops A snap-in that allows users to manage Remote Desktop connections to terminal servers and computers that are running Windows Server.
  95. remote device wipe A technology that enables the Exchange server to set a mobile device to erase all data the next time the device connects to the Exchange server.
  96. remote digital terminal (RDT) 1. An intelligent network element that interfaces between customer access lines and digital facilities. [T1.508-1998] 2.
  97. remote failover Failover to a node at another data center or remote location.
  98. remote failure indication (RFI) A signal transmitted in the outgoing direction when a terminal determines that specific defects have persisted long enough to declare a received signal…
  99. remote federator A server federator that federates a set of searchable objects.
  100. remote host A Web server on a separate server computer. A remote host is connected to other servers by way of a network connection.