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  1. relocation site See cold site, hot site, and warm site.
  2. Relying Party An entity that relies upon the subscribers credentials, typically to process a transaction or grant access to information or a system.
  3. REM Roentgen Equivalent Man.
  4. remanence 1. Residual information remaining on storage media after clearing. [INFOSEC-99] 2.
  5. Remediation The cleanup or containment of a hazardous waste disposal site to the satisfaction of the applicable regulatory agency.
  6. Remediation Plan A plan to perform the remediation of one or more threats or vulnerabilities facing an organizations systems.
  7. 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…
  8. Remnant Inventory Low-cost advertising space that is relatively undesirable or otherwise unsold.
  9. Remote Access The ability to access and use digital information from a location off-site from where the information is physically located.
  10. 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.
  11. 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…
  12. remote alarm In a PVP (packetized voice protocol) node, an indication that the far-end PVP node is experiencing an alarm condition.
  13. remote alarm indication (RAI) A signal transmitted in the outgoing direction when a terminal determines that it has lost the incoming signal.
  14. 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…
  15. 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…
  16. 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.
  17. remote batch entry Submission of batches of data through an input unit that has access to a computer through a data link.
  18. remote batch processing Batch processing in which input-output units have access to a computer through a data link.
  19. 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.
  20. 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…
  21. remote clock A clock that is remote from a particular facility, such as a communications station or node, with which it is associated. 2.
  22. remote control equipment Devices used to perform monitoring, controlling, and/or supervisory functions, at a distance.
  23. 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]
  24. remote delivery queue A group of temporary queues that hold messages that are being delivered to a remote destination by using SMTP.
  25. 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…
  26. 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.
  27. 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…
  28. Remote Desktops A snap-in that allows users to manage Remote Desktop connections to terminal servers and computers that are running Windows Server.
  29. 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.
  30. remote digital terminal (RDT) 1. An intelligent network element that interfaces between customer access lines and digital facilities. [T1.508-1998] 2.
  31. remote failover Failover to a node at another data center or remote location.
  32. 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…
  33. remote federator A server federator that federates a set of searchable objects.
  34. remote host A Web server on a separate server computer. A remote host is connected to other servers by way of a network connection.
  35. remote interface One of two interfaces for an enterprise bean. The remote interface defines the business methods callable by a client.
  36. 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…
  37. 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.
  38. 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]
  39. 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…
  40. remote logon Synonym remote login.
  41. Remote Maintenance Maintenance activities conducted by individuals communicating external to an information system security perimeter.
  42. remote memory memory that does not lie in the node from which it is being accessed.
  43. 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…
  44. remote orderwire An extension of a local orderwire to a point convenient for personnel to perform required operational and maintenance functions.
  45. Remote Procedure Call (RPC) (RPC) A Remote Procedure Call (RPC) is a communication mechanism which allows one UNIX process to communicate with another UNIX process.
  46. 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]
  47. remote sensing Method for determining characteristics of an object, organism or community from afar.
  48. 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…
  49. Remote Shell A program that enables a user on one system to execute a program on another system.
  50. 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.
  51. remote terminal The location at which there is a transition between a telecommunications carrier facility and the local lines serving the individual customers. [T1.
  52. remote trunk arrangement (RTA) Arrangement that permits the extension of TSPS functions to remote locations. [47 CFR Pt.36A]
  53. 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…
  54. 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.
  55. remove material To remove documentary material from NARA's physical custody and maintain its audit trail or other information about it.
  56. remove method Method defined in the home interface and invoked by a client to destroy an enterprise bean.
  57. REN Acronym for ringer equivalency number.
  58. 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.
  59. 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…
  60. renderer A Java class that can render the output for a set of JavaServer Faces UI components.
  61. 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.
  62. reorder (RO) A call-disposition category for a call processing failure. [T1.207-1998]
  63. reorder tone See busy signal.
  64. REP Represent/Representative
  65. Repairability The probability that a failed system will be restored to operable condition within a specified active repair time.
  66. 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.
  67. repeat-request (RQ) system Synonym ARQ.
  68. repeater An analog device that amplifies an input signal regardless of its nature, i.e., analog or digital. 2.
  69. Repeater- Jammer A receiver transmitter device that amplifies, multiplies and retransmits the signals received, for purposes of deception or jamming.
  70. 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…
  71. reperforator In teletypewriter systems, a device used to punch a tape in accordance with arriving signals, permitting reproduction of the signals for retransmission.
  72. 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…
  73. repetition See iteration.
  74. 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]
  75. replevin An action for the recovery of a possession that has been wrongfully taken.
  76. 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…
  77. 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.
  78. 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.
  79. Replica Location Service (RLS) A distributed registry that keeps track of where replicas exist on physical storage systems.
  80. 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…
  81. 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.
  82. replicate To make a copy or duplicate of something.
  83. Replication The in vivo synthesis of double-stranded DNA by copying from a single-stranded template.
  84. replication conflict A condition that occurs when two or more users edit the same document in different replicas of a Notes application between replications.
  85. Replication ID A 16-byte value generated from the unique identifier on a device, the current date and time, and a sequence number.
  86. replicator The part of the workspace where Notes displays all replicas and lets you manage the replication process.
  87. Report Back Information returned from system elements that verify that directions have been received and carried out.
  88. Reporting Carrier Refers to a telecommunications carrier that receives numbering resources from the NANPA, a Pooling Administrator or another telecommunications carrier…
  89. Repository A centralized database stored on a computer that houses specific information.
  90. Representational State Transfer (REST) (REST) A type of HTTP-based request interface that generally uses only the GET or POST HTTP method and a query string with parameters. Sometimes known as Query.
  91. reproducibility Synonym precision.
  92. reproducible fault In computer and telecommunications systems, a fault that will occur each time the set of conditions causing the fault occurs.
  93. reproduction speed In facsimile systems, the rate at which recorded copy is produced. Note: The reproduction speed is usually expressed (a) as the area of recorded copy…
  94. Reprogrammable Time Time required to re-target an alert missile.
  95. Reprogramming The transfer of funds between program element and line items within an appropriation for purposes other than those contemplated at the time of…
  96. repudiation 1. In cryptosystems, the denial by one of the entities involved in a communication of having participated in all or part of the communication. 2.
  97. Reputation Management Ensuring your brand related keywords display results which reinforce your brand. Many hate sites tend to rank highly for brand related queries.
  98. request acknowledgment A signal from a network in response to an access request, indicating the network's readiness to accept address information. [T1.507-1996]
  99. request data transfer A signal sent by the DTE to the DCE to request the establishment of a data connection.
  100. request for enhancement (RFE) Request for change or enhancement to an existing system or application.

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