ExpertGlossary terms starting with R

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  1. read head A magnetic head capable of reading only.
  2. read replica An active copy of another DB instance. Any updates to the data on the source DB instance are replicated to the read replica DB instance using the built-in…
  3. read-only Pertaining to data that can be read but cannot be modified.
  4. read-only access See read access.
  5. read-only domain controller A domain controller that has read-only copies of directory partitions.
  6. read-only memory (ROM) 1. A memory in which data, under normal conditions, can only be read. Synonym nonerasable storage.
  7. read-only storage A storage device in which the contents cannot be modified, except by a particular user, or when operating under particular conditions, e.g.
  8. read-through Transcription or translation that proceeds beyond the normal stopping point because of the absence of the usual transcription or translation termination…
  9. read/write opening Synonym read/write slot.
  10. read/write slot An opening in the jacket of a diskette to allow access to the read/write heads. Synonym read/write opening.
  11. readable With respect to files, one that has the proper permission bit set to let you access the file.
  12. reader A user who can search for and read documents but cannot add them to the workspace. By default, all folder users have reader permissions.
  13. reader access An access level with which users can only read documents.
  14. Reader class A sub class of the Reader abstract, defined in the java.io package. Reader classes translate input from a host-dependent character set encoding into…
  15. reader server The component of a news server that obtains the data that the news cache requests from the news storage device.
  16. Readiness Postures A specific status defining the relative responsiveness of BMD assets and personnel to perform a USSPACECOM BMD mission.
  17. reading The acquisition or interpretation of data from a storage device, from a data medium, or from another source.
  18. reading file See convenience file.
  19. Reading frame A series of triplet codons beginning from a specific nucleotide. Depending on where one begins, each DNA strand contains three different reading frames.
  20. Readmission Being admitted to a hospital or health care facility after being treated and discharged for the same condition or as a result of a complication.
  21. Reads On A claim includes within its scope certain subject matter.
  22. Ready reserve Generation capacity that can be synchronized and ready to serve load in a short time period, usually 10 minutes or less.
  23. ready-for-data signal A call-control signal that is transmitted by the data circuit-terminating equipment (DCE) to the data terminal equipment (DTE) to indicate that the…
  24. reaffirmation agreement An agreement by a chapter 7 debtor to continue paying a dischargeable debt (such as an auto loan) after the bankruptcy, usually for the purpose of keeping…
  25. Reagent a substance that, because of the reactions it causes, is used in analysis and synthesis.
  26. Reagent blank control an analytical control sample that contains no template DNA and is used to monitor contamination from extraction to final fragment or sequence analysis.
  27. Real Estate Typically includes residential property (e.g., homes, apartment buildings, hotels), commercial property (e.g.
  28. Real Estate Agent An individual who is licensed to negotiate and arrange real estate sales; works for a real estate broker.
  29. real estate fund A mutual fund that owns real estate, often commercial properties.
  30. Real Estate Investment Trust (R.E.I.T.) A real estate trust which sells shares of ownership and must invest in real estate or mortgages.
  31. Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) Managed diversified portfolios of real estate and mortgages. REITs are usually publicly traded like mutual funds and qualify as excepted investment funds…
  32. Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit (REMIC) A security representing an interest in a trust having multiple classes of securities.
  33. Real Estate Professional An individual who provides services in buying and selling homes. The real estate professional is paid a percentage of the home sale price by the seller.
  34. Real Estate Property Tax Deduction A tax deductible expense reducing a taxpayer's taxable income.
  35. Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) Federal law that, among other things, requires lenders to provide "good faith" estimates of settlement costs and make other disclosures regarding the…
  36. Real estate tax Same or similar to "property tax." See also "property tax."
  37. Real interest rate Your real interest rate is the interest rate you earn on an investment minus the rate of inflation. For example, if you're earning 6.
  38. real number A number with an integer and a fractional part. The primitive types double and float are used to represent real numbers.
  39. real numbers Decimal numbers (e.g., 3.1417, 0.25, 1.8992, 6.0).
  40. real power See effective power.
  41. Real Price The unit price of a good or service estimated from some base year in order to provide a consistent means of comparison.
  42. Real property A dwelling or home is often referred to as real property.
  43. Real property tax A real property tax is a local tax on the value of real estate. The property may be assessed at full value, which is presumably the price that the owner…
  44. Real rate of return You find the real rate of return on an investment by subtracting the rate of inflation from the nominal, or named, rate of return.
  45. real return Real Return is the net return of an investment, adjusted for inflation during the time you have held that investment but prior to tax considerations.
  46. Real Time When an event is reported as it happens - such as a quick jump in a stock's price or the constantly changing numbers on a market index - you are getting…
  47. Real Time (R-T) 1. Pertaining to the timelines of data or information which have been delayed only by the time required for electronic communication.
  48. real time call establishment procedures A set of on-demand procedures based on which the communication can be started in relatively short time (i.e.
  49. Real Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP) An open standard for delivery of real-time media over the Internet.
  50. Real World Data Data derived from physical experimentation concerning phenomenology associated with technical functioning of SDS, particularly regarding target…
  51. Real World Data Collection The provision, to SEIC users, of access to real world data, in fashion timely and otherwise suitable to meet users needs (e.g.
  52. Real-time Indexing The ability to index content with short latency, typically within seconds from when the enterprise search platform receives a document for indexing.
  53. Real-time market An electricity market that settles–determines the price–for one-hour periods or less during the day of delivery.
  54. Real-time pricing The instantaneous pricing of electricity based on the cost of the electricity available for use at the time the electricity is demanded by the customer.
  55. real-time reaction [In INFOSEC, the] immediate response to a penetration attempt that is detected and diagnosed in time to prevent access. [INFOSEC-99]
  56. Real-time Transport Control Protocol (RTCP) A feedback protocol that provides QoS information to the streaming server. The RTCP feedback mechanism periodically describes the state of the network so…
  57. Real-time Transport Protocol (RTP) An Internet protocol for the transmission of real-time data, including voice and video.
  58. realized and unrealized gain/loss The results of securities transactions are usually categorized into either realized gains or losses upon the sale of security.
  59. realized earnings Realized Earnings is investment income as earned by a fund and considered part of you income.
  60. Realized gain When you sell an investment for more than you paid, you have a realized gain. For example, if you buy a stock for $20 a share and sell it for $35 a share…
  61. Realized Gain (Loss) A gain (loss) that has occurred financially. The difference between the principal amount received and the cost basis after the sale of an asset.
  62. Realized Redeployment Actual redeployment calculated after implementation of the grant.
  63. realm A server(s) that hosts a copy of the game. Each and every realm is distinct and seperate from all others and there are completely no interactions between…
  64. REALTOR® A real estate agent or broker who is a member of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS, and its local and state associations.
  65. reaping The last rites performed by a parent "process" on behalf of a deceased child process so that it doesn't remain a "zombie".
  66. Rear clip The section of a race car that begins at the base of the rear windshield and extends to the rear bumper.
  67. Rear Flank Downdraft A region of dry air subsiding on the back side of, and wrapping around, a mesocyclone. It often is visible as a clear slot wrapping around the wall cloud.
  68. Rear-steer A car in which the steering components are located behind the front axle.
  69. Rearrange Tow To shift barges in a tow.
  70. reasonable assurance A high degree of confidence by an individual, entity, or application that received data should be treated as valid and unaltered. [After X9.30-1]
  71. Reasonable cause Reasonable cause to conduct an investigation is based upon employer coverage (certified LCA) and an allegation of a violation occurring within the 12…
  72. Reasonable doubt A person accused of a crime is entitled to acquittal if, in the minds of the jury, his or her guilt has not been proved beyond a "reasonable doubt;" i.e.
  73. Reasonable person A phrase used to denote a hypothetical person who exercises qualities of attention, knowledge; intelligence, and judgment that society requires of its…
  74. Reasonable visitation a form of visitation in which the parents work out a schedule of visitation for the non-custodial parent.
  75. reasonableness check A test to determine whether a value conforms to specified criteria. Note: A reasonableness check can be used to eliminate questionable data points from…
  76. Reasoner One of the main services offered by a reasoner is to test whether or not one class is a subclass of another class.
  77. Reasons for Denial These fields identify why an application was denied. As many as three reasons may be reported.
  78. Reassurance sign When trying to locate an attraction, especially when the route is long and unclear, it is critical to offer “reassurance signs” that tell the visitor…
  79. reattach An action that re-establishes the communication with a participant of the conference. [T1.647-1995]
  80. Reattachment deposit Sand deposit located where downstream flow meets the channel bank at the downstream end of a recirculating zone.
  81. Rebar Reinforcing steel bar. Reinforcement.
  82. rebeccamycin A substance that is being studied in the treatment of cancer. It belongs to the family of drugs called antineoplastic antibiotics.
  83. rebeccamycin analog (reh-BEH-kuh-MY-sin A-nuh-log) A substance that is being studied in the treatment of cancer.
  84. Rebeldía procesal Cuando una parte (persona) que participa en un juicio deja de responder o comparecer dentro del período de tiempo fijado.
  85. Rebound (of water levels) The recovery/rise of the water level in a groundwater aquifer after groundwater pumping has ceased.
  86. Rebound Hyperglycemia (Somogyi Effect) In diabetes a rebound phenomenon of reactive hyperglycemia in response to a proceeding period of relative hypoglycemia that has increased…
  87. Rebut Evidence disproving other evidence previously given or reestablishing the credibility of challenged evidence. See rejoinder.
  88. REC Radio-Electronic Combat.
  89. recA A protein, found in most bacteria, that is essential for DNA repair and DNA recombination.
  90. recalcitrant Of seeds, unable to survive drying and subsequent storage at low temperature. See: field gene bank.
  91. Recall For a query, recall means the ability to retrieve as many documents as possible that match or are related to a query.
  92. Recapture When you recapture assets, you regain them, usually because of the provisions of a contract or legal precedent.
  93. RECCE Reconnaissance.
  94. Recede To move away from the observer, which is, in most cosmological instances, the earth.
  95. receipt handle An identifier you get when you receive a message from the queue. This identifier is required to delete a message from the queue or when changing a…
  96. Receipt Notice A DHS, USCIS Notice of Action, Form I-797, which says that DHS has received a petition.
  97. Receipts Collections from the public and from payments by participants in certain social insurance and other Federal programs.
  98. Receive connector A connector that is used to receive mail from remote mail systems based on administrator-defined address spaces.
  99. receive loudness rating (RLR) See receive objective loudness rating.
  100. receive objective loudness rating (ROLR) The ratio in dB of the voltage entering a loop and telephone to the sound pressure produced by the telephone's receiver. [After T1.255-1997]