ExpertGlossary terms starting with R

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record communication A telecommunications process that produces an electronic message that is transmitted, received, stored or archived, and may be retrieved. 2.
record copy original copy of an international application filed under the Patent Cooperation Treaty maintained by the International Bureau of the World Intellectual…
Record Custodian A records custodian is an individual responsible for the physical storage and protection of records throughout their retention period.
Record date To be paid a stock dividend, you must own the stock on the day that the corporation's board of directors names as the record date, also known as the date…
Record Event Report This non-routine narrative product is issued by the National Weather Service to report meteorological and hydrological events that equal or exceed…
record group A body of organizationally related records established with regard to the administrative history, the complexity and the volume of the records of the…
record information All forms (e.g., narrative, graphic, data, computer memory) of information registered in either temporary or permanent form so that it can be retrieved…
Record Lifecycle The time period from when a record is created until it is disposed.
Record Lot Defined by the DC Surveyor. These are official, platted, recorded subdivision lots created by the DC Surveyor's Office in compliance with the Subdivision…
record medium 1. The physical medium on which information is stored in recoverable form. 2. In facsimile transmission, the physical medium on which the recorder forms…
record number The number that identifies a record within an extended frame (EF). [After T1.707-1998]
Record of Decision (ROD) The Record of Decision (ROD) is a public document that explains which cleanup alternatives will be used to clean up a Superfund site.
Record Owner The records owner is the subject matter expert on the contents of the record and is responsible for the lifecycle management of the record.
record pointer The pointer which is used to address one record in an extended frame (EF). [After T1.707-1998]
record schedule Instructions for what to do with public records that are no longer needed for current government business.
record series A description of a particular set of records within a file plan. Each category has retention and disposition data associated with it, applied to all…
record series number See series number.
record sheet Synonym record medium.
Record Submitter The Record Submitter is the person who enters a record in an application or system. This may be, but is not necessarily, the author or the record owner.
record traffic Traffic that is recorded, in permanent or quasipermanent form, by the originator, the addressee, or both. 2.
record type The intellectual form of the documentary material, such as letter, memo, greeting card, or portrait.
recordation form cover sheet USPTO form that trademark owners use to record trademark assignments (changes in ownership of marks for applications and registrations) and a trademark…
Recorder The public official who keeps records of transactions that affect real property in the area. Sometimes known as a "Registrar of Deeds" or "County Clerk."
recorder warning tone A half-second burst of 1400 Hz applied to a telephone line every 15 seconds to indicate to the called party that the calling party is recording the…
Recording The filing of a lien or other legal documents in the appropriate public record.
recording density Synonym bit density.
Recording Fees Charged by the Registry of Deeds for the filing of documents or details of a legal document to make them a matter of public record.
recording spot In a facsimile recorder, the spot that is used to generate the recorded copy on the record medium.
records All recorded information, regardless of media or physical characteristics, made or received and maintained by an organization or institution in pursuance…
records administration the same as records management (q.v.).
records analysis section The section of the Utah State Archives and Records Service which provides records management education and services to Utah's state and local government…
records analyst A records practitioner who examines and evaluates the systems and procedures involved in creating, processing, storing, and disposing of records
records appraisal See appraisal.
records center An area for lower-cost storage, maintenance, and reference use of semiactive records pending their ultimate disposition
records coordinator Individual responsible for coordinating records management activities within a department and acting as liaison between the department and the records…
records creation the recording of information on or in any medium.
records creator See [a href="##"]Creator[/a].
records disposition See disposition.
records disposition authorization the formal, recorded approval of a decision to retain or to destroy a record or set of records, together with the justification for that decision; and, it…
records disposition schedule a list of records or record series and the terms for which each must be retained in the control of their originating office before being transferred to…
Records Hold See Legal Hold.
records inventory A detailed listing that includes the types, locations, dates, volumes, equipment, classification systems, and usage data of an organization's records in…
records lifecycle An archival concept that describes the lifespan of a record, from its creation or receipt to its final disposition.
records lifecycle data All data collected by NARA that pertains to the records throughout their lifecycle.
records lifecycle transaction An activity performed on documentary material in their existence that changes their status in the records lifecycle.
records management Records Management is the planning, controlling, directing, organizing, training, promoting and other managerial activities involving the lifecycle of…
records management analyst The agency person responsible for operation of an agencywide records management program.
records management manual A publication that defines the scope of the records management program, its authority, the services it provides, and an introduction to concepts
records management policy Mandated guidelines for managing records within an organization
records management program the systematic, accountable application of records management to the records of any state or local agency.
Records Management System (RMS) A centralized relational data system that includes multiple data files that can be queried in tandem.
Records Management Systems A Records Management System (RMS) is a centralized relational data system that includes multiple data files that can be queried in tandem.
records manager The records manager is responsible for the implementation of a records management program in keeping with the policies and procedures that govern that…
records manager or records officer a person designated to be responsible for carrying out an agencys records management program.
records migration the transmission of records from one electronic processing system to another, whether from a prior system to a successor system or from one contemporary…
records officer In Utah, an agency-appointed person whose responsibilities include the development and oversight of records management programs and who serves as the…
records protection safeguarding of records against unauthorized access, theft, intentional or unintentional destruction, damage, or alteration
records retention the holding or keeping of records and maintaining them in good condition and readily accessible for agency use and/or public inspection.
Records Retention Period, Retention Period The length of time a given records series must be kept, expressed as either a time period (e.g., four years), an event or action (e.g.
Records Retention Schedule A plan for the management of records, listing types of records and how long they should be kept; the purpose is to provide continuing authority to dispose…
records retention term, aka records retention period the designated lifetime of a record or record series prescribed by law or by a public records commission in a records disposition authorization.
records retirement See disposition.
records schedule See retention schedule.
records series A group of related records filed/used together as a unit and evaluated as a unit for retention purposes, e.g.
records storage box A box that is normally used to hold approximately one cubic foot of records and that measures 10 in. x 12 in. x 15 in
Records Store See Repository for Electronic Records.
records survey A broad overview of the quantity and type of records within an organization, which is usually completed prior to a detailed inventory See also records…
records transmission any transfer, communication, broadcast, or publication of any record, any part of any record, or any group of records or any simulations or copies thereof…
Recount The process conducted under Title 13 of the Election Code for verifying the vote count in an election.
Recount Representative An individual selected by a candidate or other interested party to observe the performance of the recount; similar to a poll watcher.
recover (ree-KUH-ver) To become well and healthy again.
Recover, Recovery See Restore.
Recovery Restoration or return to health from sickness.
Recovery boiler A pulp mill boiler in which lignin and spent cooking liquor (black liquor) is burned to generate steam.
Recovery Cluster A cluster on which recovery of a package takes place following a failure on the cluster.
Recovery Console A command-line interface that provides a limited set of administrative commands that are useful for repairing a computer.
recovery group failover A failover of a package recovery group from one cluster to another.
recovery key A key that is used for recovering data that is encrypted on a BitLocker volume. This key is cryptographically equivalent to a startup key.
recovery log The log where the quorum resource stores data. This data is maintained by the clustering software.
recovery mode A mode in which BitLocker Drive Encryption prevents access to the encrypted drive, either because the system components have changed or because it needs…
recovery package The package that takes over on the Recovery Cluster in the event of a failure on the cluster.
recovery password For BitLocker Drive Encryption, a numerical password that consists of 48 digits divided into 8 groups.
recovery password file A BitLocker Drive Encryption file that uses the naming convention: .bek (including the BitLocker .
recovery procedure [The] action[s] necessary to restore data files of an information system (IS) and computational capability after a system failure. [INFOSEC-99]. 2.
Recreation Recreational opportunities at more than 1,900 federal recreation sites managed by the Bureau of Reclamation and other federal agencies can be found at the…
Recreation Area An area that allows for recreational fishing, diving, boating, kayaking, and other recreational activities.
Recreation Report This National Weather Service product is used to relay reports on conditions for resorts and recreational areas and/or events.
Recreational benefit Value of recreational activity to the recreationist, usually measured in dollars above the cost of participating in the recreational activity (travel…
recreational therapy (...THAYR-uh-pee) A type of therapy that uses activities to help meet the physical and emotional needs of patients with an illness or disability and help…
Recrudescence A repeated attack of malaria due to the survival of malaria parasites in red blood cells.
Recruitment Recruitment is the process to attract the attention of individual(s) who may apply for employment.
rectal (REK-tul) By or having to do with the rectum. The rectum is the last several inches of the large intestine closest to the anus.
rectal cancer (REK-tul KAN-ser) Cancer that forms in the tissues of the rectum (the last several inches of the large intestine closest to the anus).
rectal reconstruction (REK-tul REE-kun-STRUK-shun) Surgery to rebuild the rectum (the last several inches of the large intestine before the anus) using a section of the colon.
Rectangular weir A contracted or suppressed weir with a horizontal crest, rectangular in shape, having vertical sides. See weir.
rectification The process by which an image or grid is converted from image coordinates to real-world coordinates.
Rectifier An electrical device for converting alternating current to direct current. The chamber in a cooling device where water is separated from the working fluid…
rectitis (rek-TY-tis) Inflammation of the mucous membrane that lines the rectum (the last several inches of the large intestine closest to the anus).
Rectum (REK-tum) The last several inches of the large intestine closest to the anus.
Recuperator A heat exchanger in which heat is recovered from the products of combustion.