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TermTypeDefinitionClassificationsUpdated
Real Gross National ProductnounMWEa version of the GNP that has been adjusted for the effects of inflationverified
Real PresencenounMWE(Christianity) the Christian doctrine that the body of Christ is actually present in the Eucharistverified
Real TimenounMWE(computer science) the time it takes for a process under computer control to occurverified
Real time gross settlement (RTGS) SystemnounMWEA type of payments system operating in real time rather than batch processing mode. It provides immediate finality of transactions. Gross settlement refers to the settlement of each transfer individually rather than netting. FedwireÒ is an example of a real time gross settlement system.verified
Real-time network monitoringnounMWEImmediate response to a penetration attempt that is detected and diagnosed in time to prevent access.verified
Real-Time ProcessingnounMWEAny operation or set of operations performed on personal data, whether or not by automated meansverified
Real-Time ReactionnounMWEImmediate response to a penetration attempt that is detected and diagnosed in time to prevent access.verified
Reality ChecknounMWEan occasion on which one is reminded of the nature of things in the real worldverified
Reasoning BackwardnounMWEthe reasoning involved when you assume the conclusion is true and reason backward to the evidenceverified
Reasoning by EliminationnounMWEanalysis of a problem into alternative possibilities followed by the systematic rejection of unacceptable alternativesverified
Receiver-Creditor RelationnounMWEthe responsibility of receiver or trustee in bankruptcy to act in the best interests of the creditorverified
Receiving depository financial institution (RDFI)nounMWEAny financial institution qualified to receive debits or credits through its ACH operator in accordance with the ACH rules.verified
Receiving SetnounMWEan electronic receiver that detects and demodulates and amplifies transmitted signalsverified
Reception LinenounMWEa line of people (hosts and guests of honor) who welcome the guests at a reception partyverified
Reception RoomnounMWEa room for receiving and entertaining visitors (as in a private house or hotel)verified
Receptive AphasianounMWEaphasia characterized by fluent but meaningless speech and severe impairment of the ability understand spoken or written wordsverified
Recessive AllelenounMWEan allele that produces its characteristic phenotype only when its paired allele is identicalverified
Recessive GenenounMWEgene that produces its characteristic phenotype only when its allele is identicalverified
Recipient RolenounMWEthe semantic role of the animate entity that is passively involved in the happening denoted by the verb in the clauseverified
Recipient Usage PeriodnounMWEThe period of time during the cryptoperiod of a symmetric key when protected information is processed.verified
Reciprocal agreementnounMWEAn agreement whereby two organizations with similar computer systems agree to provide computer processing time for the other in the event one of the systems is rendered inoperable. Processing time may be provided on a "best effort" or as "time available" basis; therefore, reciprocal agreements are not usually acceptable as a primary recovery option.verified
Reciprocal CrossnounMWEhybridization involving a pair of crosses that reverse the sexes associated with each genotypeverified
Reciprocal InhibitionnounMWEa method of behavior therapy based on the inhibition of one response by the occurrence of another response that is mutually incompatible with itverified
Reciprocal PronounnounMWEa pronoun or pronominal phrase (as `each other') that expresses a mutual action or relationship between the individuals indicated in the plural subjectverified
Reciprocal-Inhibition TherapynounMWEa method of behavior therapy based on the inhibition of one response by the occurrence of another response that is mutually incompatible with itverified
Reciprocating EnginenounMWEan internal-combustion engine in which the crankshaft is turned by pistons moving up and down in cylindersverified
Reclining ChairnounMWEan armchair whose back can be lowered and foot can be raised to allow the sitter to recline in itverified
Recombinant Deoxyribonucleic AcidnounMWEgenetically engineered DNA made by recombining fragments of DNA from different organismsverified
Recombinant DnanounMWEgenetically engineered DNA made by recombining fragments of DNA from different organismsverified
Recombinant Dna TechnologynounMWEthe technology of preparing recombinant DNA in vitro by cutting up DNA molecules and splicing together fragments from more than one organismverified
Recombinant Human InsulinnounMWEa form of insulin (trade name Humulin) made from recombinant DNA that is identical to human insulinverified
Recommendation SystemnounMWEA subclass of information filtering system that seek to predict ‘rating’ or ‘preference’ that a user would give to an item (such as music, books or movies) or social element (e.g. people or group) they had not yet considered, using a model built from the characteristics of an item (content based approaches) or the user’s social environment (collaborative filtering approaches)verified
Reconnaissance by FirenounMWEa method of reconnaissance in which fire is placed on a suspected enemy position in order to cause the enemy to disclose his presence by moving or returning fireverified
Reconnaissance in ForcenounMWEan offensive operation designed to discover or test the enemy's strength (or to obtain other information)verified
Reconnaissance MissionnounMWEthe act of reconnoitring (especially to gain information about an enemy or potential enemy)verified
Reconnaissance VehiclenounMWEfast armored military vehicle with four-wheel drive and open topverified
Reconstructive MemorynounMWErecall that is hypothesized to work by storing abstract features which are then used to construct the memory during recallverified
Reconstructive SurgerynounMWEsurgery concerned with therapeutic or cosmetic reformation of tissueverified
Reconverting bank (Check 21)nounMWEThe financial institution that creates a substitute check. With respect to a substitute check that was created by a person that is not a financial institution, the reconverting bank is the first financial institution that transfers, presents, or returns that substitute check or, in lieu thereof, the first paper or electronic representation of that substitute check. The reconverting bank warrants that (1) the substitute check is the legal equivalent of the original check; and (2) the original check cannot be presented again in any form so the customer pays the check only once.verified
Record ChangernounMWEan automatic mechanical device on a record player that causes new records to be played without manual interventionverified
Record PlayernounMWEmachine in which rotating records cause a stylus to vibrate and the vibrations are amplified acoustically or electronicallyverified
Records ManagementnounMWEThe process for tagging information for records-keeping requirements as mandated in the Federal Records Act and the National Archival and Records Requirements.verified
records management procedurenounMWEA detailed description of the steps necessary to systematically and administratively control records throughout their life cycle in conformance with applicable standards.verified
Recover FunctionnounMWEDevelop and implement the appropriate activities to maintain plans for resilience and to restore any capabilities or services that were impaired due to a cybersecurity event.verified
recovery plannounMWEThe written expression of a recovery process which consists of defining rules, processes, and disciplines to ensure that the critical business processes will continue to function if there is a failure of one or more of the information processing or telecommunications resources upon which their operations depends. The following are key elements to a disaster recovery plan: 1) Establish a planning group, 2) Perform risk assessment and audits, 3) Establish priorities for applications and networks, 4) Develop recovery strategies, 5) Prepare inventory and documentation of the plan, 6) Develop verification criteria and procedures, 5) Implement the plan.verified
recovery planningnounMWEThe activities undertaken to define a recovery process which consists of defining rules, processes, and disciplines to ensure that the critical business processes will continue to function if there is a failure of one or more of the information processing or telecommunications resources upon which their operations depends.verified
Recovery point objectivenounMWEThe point in time to which data must be recovered after an outage.verified