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Technology terms

15601. ring network Cite See network topology.
15602. ring topology Cite See network topology.
15603. ring transit time Cite See round-trip delay time.
15604. ring trip Cite Removal of an alerting signal in response to a loop closure. [T1.407-1997]
15605. ringaround Cite 1. The improper routing of a call back through a switching center already engaged in attempting to complete the same call. 2.
15606. ringback signal Cite In telephony, a signal, usually consisting of an audio tone interrupted at a slow rate, provided to a caller to indicate that the called-party instrument…
15607. ringback tone Cite Synonym audible ringing tone.
15608. ringdown Cite In telephony, a method of signaling an operator in which telephone ringing current is sent over the line to operate a lamp and cause the drop of a…
15609. ringdown circuit Cite In telephony, a circuit in which manually generated signaling power is used to perform ringdown.
15610. ringdown signaling Cite In telephony, the application of a signal to a line (a) to operate a line signal lamp or a supervisory signal lamp at a switchboard or (b) to ring a…
15611. ringer equivalency number (REN) Cite A number determined in accordance with the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 47, part 68, which number represents the ringer loading effect on a line.
15612. ringing Cite Oscillations that occur in the output of systems after a sudden change in the input. [T1.646-1995]
15613. ringing cycle Cite In traditional telephony, a nominal period (usually approximately 6 seconds) composed of alternate (a) ringing signals (ringing current) and (b) a silent…
15614. ringing signal Cite 1. The alternating current (ac) component of the alerting signal. [T1.401-1988] [T1.407-1990] 2.
15615. RINT Cite Unintentional Radiation Intelligence.
15616. RIP Cite The procedures used to unbundle email collections into individual emails during the e-discovery process while preserving authenticity and ownership.
15617. rip cord Cite Of an optical cable, a parallel cord of strong yarn that is situated under the jacket(s) of the cable for the purpose of facilitating jacket removal…
15618. ripple voltage Cite In a dc voltage, the alternating component that is residually retained from rectification of ac power, or from generation and commutation. 2.
15619. RIS Cite Radar Instruction Set Computer.
15620. RISC Cite Reduced Instruction Set Computers.
15621. RISCAE Cite RISC Ada Environment.
15622. rise time Cite In the approximation of a step function, the time required for a signal to change from a specified low value to a specified high value.
15623. Risk Cite The possibility of loss; the uncertainty of future returns.
15624. risk acceptance Cite A managerial decision to accept a certain degree of risk, usually for technical or cost reasons. [2382-pt.8]
15625. risk analysis Cite A process consisting of three components: risk assessment, risk management and risk communication performed to understand the nature of unwanted, negative…
15626. Risk Approval Authority (RAA) Cite An individual designated by the Director, MDA who makes risk acceptance decisions.
15627. risk assessment Cite a scientifically based process consisting of the following steps: i) hazard identification; ii) hazard characterization; iii) exposure assessment; and iv)…
15628. risk index Cite [The] difference between the minimum clearance or authorization of information system (IS) users and the maximum sensitivity (e.g.
15629. risk management Cite The process, distinct from risk assessment, of weighing policy alternatives, in consultation with all interested parties, considering risk assessment and…
15630. Risk Mitigation Cite Risk mitigation involves prioritizing, evaluating, and implementing the appropriate risk-reducing controls recommended from the risk assessment process.
15631. Risk Tolerance Cite The degree to which you are willing to risk losing some (or all) of your original investment in exchange for a chance to earn a higher rate of return.
15632. RISTA Cite Reconnaissance, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Target Acquisition.
15633. RIU Cite Range Interface Unit.
15634. RIVET JOINT Cite Name of USAF Reconnaissance project.
15635. RIW Cite Reliability Incentive Warranty.
15636. RJ Cite Abbreviation for registered jack.
15637. RJE Cite Abbreviation for remote job entry.
15638. RL Cite Rome Laboratory, Griffiss Business and Technology Park, NY. (Formerly called Rome Air Development Center.)
15639. RLA Cite Repair of Level Analysis (ILS term).
15640. RLG Cite Ring Laser Gyro.
15641. RLRIU Cite Routing Logic Radio Interface Unit (PATRIOT).
15642. RLRIU-U Cite Routing Logic Radio Interface Unit Upgrade (USA term).
15643. RLS attribute Cite Descriptive information that may be associated with a logical or target name mapping registered in a Local Replica Catalog (LRC).
15644. RM Cite Radioman (USN term). 250
15645. RM (records management) Cite See records and information management (RIM).
15646. RMA Cite (1) Reliability, Maintainability and Availability (see RAM) (ILS term). (2) Revolution in Military Affairs (OSD term).
15647. RMCET Cite Resource Management Concurrent Engineering Team.
15648. RME Cite (1) Relay Mirror Experiment (a satellite launched February 1990 and which reentered the atmosphere in May 1993). (2) Remote Multiplexer Encoder.
15649. RMI Cite Republic of the Marshall Islands.
15650. RMI (Remote method invocation) Cite Remote method invocation (RMI) is a feature of Java SE that enables Java objects running in one virtual machine to invoke methods of Java objects running…
15651. RMI OP (RMI Optional Package) Cite The RMI Optional Package (RMI OP) is a subset of Java SE 1.3's RMI functionality used in CDC-based profiles that incorporate the Foundation Profile, such…
15652. RMI Profile Cite The RMI Profile is a Java ME profile specification designed to support Java's Remote Method Invocation (RMI) distributed object system.
15653. RMI-IIOP Cite A version of RMI implemented to use the CORBA IIOP protocol. RMI over IIOP provides interoperability with CORBA objects implemented in any language if all…
15654. RMM (ReMovable Media) Cite IBM's tape management software product.
15655. RMO Cite Reflectivity.
15656. RMP Cite Risk Management Plan.
15657. RMS Cite (1) Remote Manipulator System. (2) Root Mean Square.
15658. RMS (Record Management System) Cite The Record Management System (RMS) is a simple record-oriented database that allows a MIDlet to persistently store information and retrieve it later.
15659. rms pulse duration Cite See root-mean-square pulse duration.
15660. RNAS Cite REL NAV Analytic Simulator (JTIDS term).
15661. RNLAF Cite Royal Netherlands Air Force.
15662. RNLN Cite Royal Netherlands Navy.
15663. RO Cite Receiving Office - the national Office or the intergovernmental organization with which an international application has been filed.
15664. roaming Cite In cellular technology (mobile telephone technology), the use of a wireless telephone outside a specified tariffed geographic area defined by the service…
15665. roaming workloads Cite the backend product of cloudcenters.
15666. ROB Cite Remote Operating Base.
15667. Robot Cite Any browser program which follows hypertext links and accesses web pages but is not directly under human control...
15668. robotic librarian Cite Synonym droid.
15669. Robots Exclusion Protocol Cite A protocol that allows Web site administrators to indicate to visiting robots which parts of their site should not be visited by the robot.
15670. Robots.txt Cite A text file stored in the top level directory of a web site to deny access by robots to certain pages or sub-directories of the site.
15671. ROBS Cite Rapid Optical Beam Steering (system).
15672. Robust Cite Used in describing a system; indicates its ability to endure and perform its mission against a responsive threat.
15673. Robustness Cite (1) The ability to produce correct results despite input errors. (2) The existence of coordinated, multiple capabilities that perform the same broad…
15674. ROC Cite (1) Regional Operations Center. (2) Required Operational Capability.
15675. ROC (Raid on Chip) Cite Single chip that provides hardware RAID protection by combining features and functionality that previously required separate components; a single chip…
15676. ROCC Cite Regional Operations Control Center.
15677. ROD Cite A graduated staff used in determining the difference in elevation between two points.
15678. RODC Cite A domain controller that has read-only copies of directory partitions.
15679. RODC filtered attribute set Cite A dynamically configured set of attributes that are not replicated to a read-only domain controller (RODC).
15680. ROE Cite Fish eggs
15681. ROF Cite Rate of Fire
15682. ROI Cite Return on Investment.
15683. ROI - Return On Investment Cite The benefit gained in return for the cost of investing budget into advertising or project.
15684. ROK Cite Republic of Korea.
15685. role Cite See site group.
15686. role (development) Cite The function performed by a party in the development and deployment phases of an application developed using J2EE technology.
15687. role (security) Cite An abstract logical grouping of users that is defined by the application assembler.
15688. role mapping Cite The process of associating the groups or principals (or both), recognized by the container with security roles specified in the deployment descriptor.
15689. role service Cite A software program or logical collection of software programs that provide the functionality of a role.
15690. roles Cite Logical sets of permissions, similar to groups, which determine access to documents in the workspace.
15691. roll back Cite To cancel any changes to a database made during the current transaction. Compare with commit.
15692. rollback Cite A return to a previous state that follows the failure to create an object, such as AWS CloudFormation stack.
15693. Rolled Fingerprints Cite An image that includes fingerprint data from nail to nail, obtained by “rolling” the finger across a sensor, as illustrated below.
15694. rolling disaster Cite A second disaster that occurs before recovering from a previous disaster, e.g. while data is being synchronized between two data centers after a disaster…
15695. Rolling Disposal Request (RM6) Cite A disposal request form implemented with the intent to provide an agency with the State Record Committee’s annual revolving approval to dispose of…
15696. ROM Cite Read Only Memory - the hardware in a computer that that can be read but not written to.
15697. ROMB (RAID on Motherboard) Cite A solution that is extremely cost-effective and compact in its design because all of the components of the RAID device are included on the motherboard.
15698. roofing filter Cite A low-pass filter used to reduce unwanted higher frequencies.
15699. ROOM Cite Real-time Object-Oriented Methodology.
15700. Room ambient conditions Cite The temperature, humidity, and air quality of the surrounding conditions. Those conditions generally found in a library, resource, studio, or office…