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Technology terms

15001. read Cite 1. [A] fundamental operation in an information system (IS) that results only in the flow of information from an object to a subject. [INFOSEC-99] 2.
15002. read access Cite 1. In computer or data processing technology, the privilege (or capability) of reading electronically the information in a file or data base, without the…
15003. read access list Cite A list that restricts a form so that only specified users can read documents created from the form.
15004. read head Cite A magnetic head capable of reading only.
15005. read replica Cite 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…
15006. read-only Cite Pertaining to data that can be read but cannot be modified.
15007. read-only access Cite See read access.
15008. read-only domain controller Cite A domain controller that has read-only copies of directory partitions.
15009. read-only memory (ROM) Cite 1. A memory in which data, under normal conditions, can only be read. Synonym nonerasable storage.
15010. read-only storage Cite A storage device in which the contents cannot be modified, except by a particular user, or when operating under particular conditions, e.g.
15011. read/write opening Cite Synonym read/write slot.
15012. read/write slot Cite An opening in the jacket of a diskette to allow access to the read/write heads. Synonym read/write opening.
15013. readable Cite With respect to files, one that has the proper permission bit set to let you access the file.
15014. reader Cite A user who can search for and read documents but cannot add them to the workspace. By default, all folder users have reader permissions.
15015. reader access Cite An access level with which users can only read documents.
15016. Reader class Cite 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…
15017. reader server Cite The component of a news server that obtains the data that the news cache requests from the news storage device.
15018. Readiness Postures Cite A specific status defining the relative responsiveness of BMD assets and personnel to perform a USSPACECOM BMD mission.
15019. reading Cite The acquisition or interpretation of data from a storage device, from a data medium, or from another source.
15020. reading file Cite See convenience file.
15021. ready-for-data signal Cite A call-control signal that is transmitted by the data circuit-terminating equipment (DCE) to the data terminal equipment (DTE) to indicate that the…
15022. real number Cite A number with an integer and a fractional part. The primitive types double and float are used to represent real numbers.
15023. real numbers Cite Decimal numbers (e.g., 3.1417, 0.25, 1.8992, 6.0).
15024. real power Cite See effective power.
15025. Real Time Cite 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…
15026. Real Time (R-T) Cite 1. Pertaining to the timelines of data or information which have been delayed only by the time required for electronic communication.
15027. real time call establishment procedures Cite A set of on-demand procedures based on which the communication can be started in relatively short time (i.e.
15028. Real Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP) Cite An open standard for delivery of real-time media over the Internet.
15029. Real World Data Cite Data derived from physical experimentation concerning phenomenology associated with technical functioning of SDS, particularly regarding target…
15030. Real World Data Collection Cite The provision, to SEIC users, of access to real world data, in fashion timely and otherwise suitable to meet users needs (e.g.
15031. Real-time Indexing Cite The ability to index content with short latency, typically within seconds from when the enterprise search platform receives a document for indexing.
15032. real-time reaction Cite [In INFOSEC, the] immediate response to a penetration attempt that is detected and diagnosed in time to prevent access. [INFOSEC-99]
15033. Real-time Transport Control Protocol (RTCP) Cite A feedback protocol that provides QoS information to the streaming server. The RTCP feedback mechanism periodically describes the state of the network so…
15034. Real-time Transport Protocol (RTP) Cite An Internet protocol for the transmission of real-time data, including voice and video.
15035. realm Cite 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…
15036. reaping Cite The last rites performed by a parent "process" on behalf of a deceased child process so that it doesn't remain a "zombie".
15037. reasonable assurance Cite 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]
15038. reasonableness check Cite A test to determine whether a value conforms to specified criteria. Note: A reasonableness check can be used to eliminate questionable data points from…
15039. Reasoner Cite One of the main services offered by a reasoner is to test whether or not one class is a subclass of another class.
15040. reattach Cite An action that re-establishes the communication with a participant of the conference. [T1.647-1995]
15041. REC Cite Radio-Electronic Combat.
15042. Recall Cite For a query, recall means the ability to retrieve as many documents as possible that match or are related to a query.
15043. RECCE Cite Reconnaissance.
15044. receipt handle Cite 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…
15045. Receive connector Cite A connector that is used to receive mail from remote mail systems based on administrator-defined address spaces.
15046. receive loudness rating (RLR) Cite See receive objective loudness rating.
15047. receive objective loudness rating (ROLR) Cite 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]
15048. receive only (RO) Cite Pertaining to a device or a mode of operation capable of receiving messages, but not of transmitting messages.
15049. receive-after-transmit time delay Cite The time interval between (a) the instant of keying off the local transmitter to stop transmitting and (b) the instant the local receiver output has…
15050. received noise power Cite The calculated or measured noise power, within the bandwidth being used, at the receive end of a circuit, channel, link, or system. 2.
15051. received signal level (RSL) Cite The signal level at a receiver input terminal. Note 1: The signal bandwidth and the established reference level must be specified.
15052. Receiver Cite The component of a central receiver solar thermal system where reflected solar energy is absorbed and converted to thermal energy.
15053. receiver attack-time delay Cite The time interval from (a) the instant a step rf signal, at a level equal to the receiver threshold of sensitivity, is applied to the receiver input to…
15054. receiver lockout system Cite Synonym lockout.
15055. Receiver Operating Characteristics (ROC) Cite A method of showing measured accuracy performance of a biometric system. A verification ROC compares false accept rate vs. verification rate.
15056. receiver overload Cite The maximum acceptable value of the received average optical power consistent with a bit error ratio (BER) of 1 x 10-10 or better. [T1.646-1995]
15057. receiver release-time delay Cite The time interval from removal of rf energy at the receiver input until the receiver output is squelched.
15058. receiver sensitivity Cite The minimum value of average received power to achieve a 1 x 10-10 bit error ratio.
15059. recipient Cite An Active Directory object that is mail-enabled, mailbox-enabled, or that can receive e-mail messages.
15060. Recipient Block list Cite An administrator-defined list of recipients for which mail coming in from the Internet should never be accepted. [Exchange 2007]
15061. recipient policy Cite A policy that is applied to mail-enabled objects to generate e-mail addresses. Recipient policies can be defined to apply to thousands of users, groups…
15062. Recipient Update Service Cite An Exchange Server 2003 service that updates the recipient objects within a domain with specific types of information.
15063. Recipient Usage Period Cite The period of time during the cryptoperiod of a symmetric key when protected information is processed.
15064. Reciprocal linking Cite the practice of trading links between websites.
15065. Reciprocal Links Cite Nepotistic link exchanges where websites try to build false authority by trading links, using three way link trades, or other low quality link schemes.
15066. Reclama Cite A formal appeal to the service comptroller of SECDEFs tentative budget decision on the service budget estimates. 245
15067. Reclamation Cite The process of restoring surface environment to acceptable pre-existing conditions.
15068. Recognition Cite A generic term used in the description of biometric systems (e.g. face recognition or iris recognition) relating to their fundamental function.
15069. recognized operating agency (ROA) Cite Any operating agency, as defined in the ITU Convention (Geneva, 1992), which operates a public correspondence or broadcasting service and upon which the…
15070. Recommended Release (RR) Cite Former term for General Availability (GA). See "GA."
15071. RECON Cite Reconnaissance.
15072. Reconciliation Cite The process of analyzing two related records and, if differences exist between them, finding the cause and bringing the two records into agreement.
15073. reconditioned carrier reception Cite Synonym exalted-carrier reception.
15074. Reconstitute Cite To restore, during periods of hostile engagements or during peacetime, military forces or elements as closely as possible to a desired state of readiness…
15075. reconstructed sample Cite An analog sample generated at the output of a decoder when a specified character signal is applied at its input.
15076. reconstructed signal Cite In ADPCM (adaptive differential pulse code modulation), the sum of the signal estimate from adaptive prediction and the quantized difference signal from…
15077. record Cite All the documents and evidence plus transcripts of oral proceedings in a case.
15078. record book Cite a well-bound, durable book or ledger into which record copies of legal instruments and record copies of other records are registered or entered.
15079. record communication Cite A telecommunications process that produces an electronic message that is transmitted, received, stored or archived, and may be retrieved. 2.
15080. record copy Cite original copy of an international application filed under the Patent Cooperation Treaty maintained by the International Bureau of the World Intellectual…
15081. record group Cite A body of organizationally related records established with regard to the administrative history, the complexity and the volume of the records of the…
15082. record information Cite All forms (e.g., narrative, graphic, data, computer memory) of information registered in either temporary or permanent form so that it can be retrieved…
15083. Record Lot Cite Defined by the DC Surveyor. These are official, platted, recorded subdivision lots created by the DC Surveyor's Office in compliance with the Subdivision…
15084. record medium Cite 1. The physical medium on which information is stored in recoverable form. 2. In facsimile transmission, the physical medium on which the recorder forms…
15085. record number Cite The number that identifies a record within an extended frame (EF). [After T1.707-1998]
15086. record pointer Cite The pointer which is used to address one record in an extended frame (EF). [After T1.707-1998]
15087. record schedule Cite Instructions for what to do with public records that are no longer needed for current government business.
15088. record series Cite 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…
15089. record series number Cite See series number.
15090. record sheet Cite Synonym record medium.
15091. record traffic Cite Traffic that is recorded, in permanent or quasipermanent form, by the originator, the addressee, or both. 2.
15092. record type Cite The intellectual form of the documentary material, such as letter, memo, greeting card, or portrait.
15093. Recorder Cite 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."
15094. recorder warning tone Cite 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…
15095. recording density Cite Synonym bit density.
15096. recording spot Cite In a facsimile recorder, the spot that is used to generate the recorded copy on the record medium.
15097. records Cite All recorded information, regardless of media or physical characteristics, made or received and maintained by an organization or institution in pursuance…
15098. records administration Cite the same as records management (q.v.).
15099. records analysis section Cite The section of the Utah State Archives and Records Service which provides records management education and services to Utah's state and local government…
15100. records analyst Cite A records practitioner who examines and evaluates the systems and procedures involved in creating, processing, storing, and disposing of records