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  1. remote interface One of two interfaces for an enterprise bean. The remote interface defines the business methods callable by a client.
  2. remote job entry (RJE) In computer operations, a mode of operation that allows execution of job instructions received from a remote site and return of the output to the same or…
  3. remote line location A remotely located subscriber line access unit which is normally dependent upon the central processor of the host office for call processing functions.
  4. remote linked registration A feature by which a linked registration for one specified terminal address can be carried out from another terminal address. [T1.701-1994]
  5. remote login A login that allows a user terminal to connect to a host computer via a network or direct telecommunications link, and to interact with that host computer…
  6. remote logon Synonym remote login.
  7. Remote Maintenance Maintenance activities conducted by individuals communicating external to an information system security perimeter.
  8. remote memory memory that does not lie in the node from which it is being accessed.
  9. Remote Observing System Automation A type of automated data transmitter used by NWS Cooperative Program observers.
  10. Remote Observing System Automation (ROSA) A type of automated data transmitter used by NWS Cooperative Program observers.
  11. Remote operation Operation of mechanical features from an on-site location other than at the feature.
  12. remote operations service element (ROSE) protocol A protocol that (a) provides remote operation capabilities, (b) allows interaction between entities in a distributed application, and (c) upon receiving a…
  13. remote orderwire An extension of a local orderwire to a point convenient for personnel to perform required operational and maintenance functions.
  14. Remote Procedure Call (RPC) A Remote Procedure Call (RPC) is a communication mechanism which allows one UNIX process to communicate with another UNIX process.
  15. remote rekeying The encrypted transmission of keys from a remote source. 2. [A] procedure by which a distant crypto-equipment is rekeyed electrically. [INFOSEC-99]
  16. remote sensing Method for determining characteristics of an object, organism or community from afar.
  17. Remote Server Administration Tools A feature in Windows Server that enables remote management of Windows Server operating systems by allowing users to open and run management tools on a…
  18. Remote Shell A program that enables a user on one system to execute a program on another system.
  19. remote switching unit (RSU) The subtending remote switching device that depends in part on its host switch for call control but is capable of providing intra-unit switching. [T1.
  20. remote terminal The location at which there is a transition between a telecommunications carrier facility and the local lines serving the individual customers. [T1.
  21. remote trunk arrangement (RTA) Arrangement that permits the extension of TSPS functions to remote locations. [47 CFR Pt.36A]
  22. remote-network element (R-NE) A type of network element (NE) that contains a DUA (directory user agent), an optional local cache, and possibly other application processes such as the…
  23. Remotely Piloted Vehicle (RPV) An unmanned vehicle capable of being controlled from a distant location through a communication link. It is normally designed to be recoverable.
  24. Removal The transfer of a state case to federal court.
  25. remove material To remove documentary material from NARA's physical custody and maintain its audit trail or other information about it.
  26. remove method Method defined in the home interface and invoked by a client to destroy an enterprise bean.
  27. REN Acronym for ringer equivalency number.
  28. renal artery (REE-nal AR-tuh-ree) The main blood vessel that supplies blood to a kidney and its nearby adrenal gland and ureter.
  29. renal capsule The fibrous connective tissue that surrounds each kidney.
  30. renal cell cancer The most common type of kidney cancer. It begins in the lining of the renal tubules in the kidney. The renal tubules filter the blood and produce urine.
  31. renal collecting tubule The last part of a long, twisting tube that collects urine from the nephrons (cellular structures in the kidney that filter blood and form urine) and…
  32. Renal Failure (REE-nul FAYL-yer) A condition in which the kidneys stop working and are not able to remove waste and extra water from the blood or keep body chemicals in…
  33. renal fascia (REE-nul FA-shuh) A fibrous envelope of tissue that surrounds the kidney. Also called Gerota's capsule and Gerota's fascia.
  34. renal function test (REE-nul FUNK-shun...) A test in which blood or urine samples are checked for the amounts of certain substances released by the kidneys.
  35. renal glomerulus A tiny, round cluster of blood vessels within the kidneys. It filters the blood to reabsorb useful materials and remove waste as urine.
  36. renal pelvis The area at the center of the kidney. Urine collects here and is funneled into the ureter, the tube that connects the kidney to the bladder.
  37. Renal Threshold Concentration of plasma substance above which the substance appears in the urine.
  38. renal tubular acidosis (REE-nul TOO-byoo-ler A-sih-DOH-sis) A rare disorder in which structures in the kidney that filter the blood are impaired, producing urine that is more…
  39. renaturation Of DNA, the reforming of two complementary molecules into a double-stranded structure, following heat or chemical induction of dissociation (denaturation).
  40. Renature The reannealing (hydrogen bonding) of single- stranded DNA and/or RNA to form a duplex molecule.
  41. Render format and stylize HTML source code into the final format for the visitor's screen. For example, text within <b> tags will be made bold.
  42. Render Images To take a native format electronic file and convert it to an image that appears as the original format file as if printed to paper.
  43. render kit A set of renderers that render output to a particular client. The JavaServer Faces implementation provides a standard HTML render kit, which is composed…
  44. renderer A Java class that can render the output for a set of JavaServer Faces UI components.
  45. Renew (a certificate) The act or process of extending the validity of the data binding asserted by a public key certificate by issuing a new certificate.
  46. Renewable Energy Energy derived from resources that are regenerative or for all practical purposes can not be depleted.
  47. Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) A tradable certificate representing the generation attributes of energy derived from a qualified renewable energy source. In the U.S.
  48. renewable energy resource An energy resource that can be replaced as it is used. Renewable energy resources include solar, wind, geothermal, hydro, and biomass.
  49. Renewable energy source An energy source that is replenished continuously in nature or that is replaced after use through natural means. Sustainable energy source.
  50. Renewable Fuels Standard A regulation created under the Energy Policy Act of 2005 and implemented by the U.S.
  51. Renewable Resource Generation Development Area (GDA) Regions within Colorado with a concentration of renewable resources that provide a minimum of 1,000 MW of developable electric generating capacity.
  52. Renewable resources Renewable energy resources are naturally replenishable, but flow limited. They are virtually inexhaustible in duration but limited in the amount of energy…
  53. Renewable term A renewable term life insurance policy allows you to extend your coverage for an additional period without having to requalify for coverage, provided that…
  54. Renewable Term Insurance Term insurance providing the right to renew at the end of the term for another term or terms, without evidence of insurability.
  55. Renewal A form of extending an unpaid loan in which the borrower's remaining unpaid loan balance is carried over (renewed) into a new loan at the beginning of the…
  56. Renewal Fee The periodic fee charge by a patent office for maintaining a patent in force. MPEP 2501, MPEP 2504, MPEP 509.
  57. rennin An enzyme, secreted by cells lining the stomach in mammals, responsible for the clotting of milk. Used in the manufacture of certain dairy products.
  58. Renova A topical preparation of tretinoin that is used to treat acne. Tretinoin is a form of vitamin A.
  59. Rental income of persons See Rental income of persons with capital consumption adjustment
  60. Rental income of persons with capital consumption adjustment Earnings from the rental of real property by persons who are not primarily engaged in the real estate business.
  61. Rental or Royalty Income The amount someone pays you to use your property, after you subtract the expenses you have for the property.
  62. Rental Reimbursement Coverage This coverage pays - up to a defined amount - your expenses to rent a vehicle if you have a loss covered under comprehensive or collision benefits.
  63. Rental Reimbursement/Transportation Expenses An optional policy benefit that pays the rental fee (usually $15 to $20 per day) if you must rent a vehicle for a reasonable time while your vehicle is…
  64. Renters insurance A form of insurance that covers a policyholder’s belongings against perils. It also provides personal liability coverage and additional living expenses.
  65. reorder (RO) A call-disposition category for a call processing failure. [T1.207-1998]
  66. reorder tone See busy signal.
  67. reorganization A type of bankruptcy filing; the debtor gets to keep most, if not all, of its assets but has to pay all or some specified part of its debts according to a…
  68. REP Represent/Representative
  69. Repair Any work done on any window to correct any deterioration or decay of or damage to a window or any part thereof and to restore same, as closely as may be…
  70. Repairability The probability that a failed system will be restored to operable condition within a specified active repair time.
  71. Repayment Plan a process where a homeowner promises to pay down past due amounts on a mortgage while continuing to make regular monthly payments on a property
  72. repeat unit A sequence of nucleotide s that occurs repeatedly, often in a head-to-tail arrangement (tandemly).
  73. Repeat Visitor A repeat visitor is a single individual or browser who accesses a website or webpage more than once over a specified period of time.
  74. repeat-request (RQ) system Synonym ARQ.
  75. repeater An analog device that amplifies an input signal regardless of its nature, i.e., analog or digital. 2.
  76. Repeater- Jammer A receiver transmitter device that amplifies, multiplies and retransmits the signals received, for purposes of deception or jamming.
  77. repeating coil A voice-frequency transformer characterized by a closed core, a pair of identical balanced primary (line) windings, a pair of identical but not…
  78. reperforator In teletypewriter systems, a device used to punch a tape in accordance with arriving signals, permitting reproduction of the signals for retransmission.
  79. repertory dialer A telephone set that stores a group of numbers frequently called by a customer and transmits the dialing information to the central office by a single…
  80. repetition See iteration.
  81. Repetition/replication There are four plots in a repetition/replication, the early, mid and late seral treatment plots and a control plot.
  82. Repetitive DNA DNA sequences that are present in a genome in many copies, some of it originating from retrotransposon activity.
  83. replacement The addition of a cloned corrected copy of a defective gene. See: homogenotization.
  84. Replacement Cost Pays the dollar amount needed to replace the structure or damaged personal property without deducting for depreciation but limited by the policy’s…
  85. Replacement Cost Value (RCV) The cost to replace property with the same kind of material and construction without deduction for depreciation.
  86. replacement therapy The administration of metabolites, co-factors or hormones that are deficient as the result of a genetic disease.
  87. Replacement volumes Volumes which replace books and their pocket parts when the pocket parts cause the books to become too bulky.
  88. Replay Suspend One of four health states of a storage group copy. Replay Suspend indicates that an administrator has temporarily halted log replay. [Exchange 2007]
  89. replevin An action for the recovery of a possession that has been wrongfully taken.
  90. Replica A special copy of an IBM® Lotus® Notes® application that, because it shares a replica ID with the original application, can exchange information with…
  91. replica ID A unique number that is generated when a Notes application is first created. The replica ID is stored in the database header and never changes.
  92. Replica Location Index (RLI) Collects information about the logical name mappings stored in one or more Local Replica Catalogs (LRCs) and answers queries about those mappings.
  93. Replica Location Service (RLS) A distributed registry that keeps track of where replicas exist on physical storage systems.
  94. replica plating Duplicating a population of bacterial colonies growing on agar medium in one Petri plate to agar medium in another Petri plate.
  95. replica seeder Also known as seeder, the replica seeder is an internal component that is responsible for seeding the passive copy for storage groups that are enabled for…
  96. replicas A copy of a public folder that contains all of the folder's contents, permissions, and design elements, such as forms behavior and views.
  97. replicase A viral enzyme necessary for the replication of the virus in the host cell.
  98. replicate To make a copy or duplicate of something.
  99. Replication The in vivo synthesis of double-stranded DNA by copying from a single-stranded template.
  100. replication conflict A condition that occurs when two or more users edit the same document in different replicas of a Notes application between replications.