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Reduction DivisionnounMWE(genetics) cell division that produces reproductive cells in sexually reproducing organismsverified
Redundant array of independent disks (RAID)nounMWEThe use of multiple hard disks to store the same data in different places. By placing data on multiple disks, I/O operations can overlap in a balanced way, improving performance. Since multiple disks increase the mean time between failures (MTBF), storing data redundantly also increases fault-tolerance.verified
Redundant sitenounMWEA recovery strategy involving the duplication of key IT components, including data or other key business processes, whereby fast recovery can take placeverified
Redwood PenstemonnounMWElow branching dark green shrub with bunches of brick-red flowers at ends of branchesverified
Reed GrassnounMWEany of various tall perennial grasses of the genus Calamagrostis having feathery plumesverified
Reed MacenounMWEtall marsh plant with cylindrical seed heads that explode when mature shedding large quantities of downverified
Reed RhapisnounMWEChinese lady palm with more slender stems and finer sheath fibers than Rhapis excelsaverified
Reef Whitetip SharknounMWEsmooth dogfish of Pacific and Indian Oceans and Red Sea having white-tipped dorsal and caudal finsverified
Refectory TablenounMWEa long narrow dining table supported by a stretcher between two trestlesverified
Reference ClassnounMWEA class which is intended to describe structure and behavior of object identifiers. Its instances, called references, are passed by-value and indirectly represent objects by substituting for some primitive reference.verified
Reference GridnounMWEa pattern of horizontal and vertical lines that provide coordinates for locating points on an image or a mapverified
Reference MonitornounMWEThe security engineering term for IT functionality that— 1) controls all access, 2) cannot be bypassed, 3) is tamper-resistant, and 4) provides confidence that the other three items are true.verified
Referred PainnounMWEpain that is felt at a place in the body different from the injured or diseased part where the pain would be expectedverified
Reflecting TelescopenounMWEoptical telescope consisting of a large concave mirror that produces an image that is magnified by the eyepieceverified
Reflex CameranounMWEcamera that allows the photographer to view and focus the exact scene being photographedverified
Reflex EpilepsynounMWEa form of epilepsy in which attacks are induced by peripheral stimulationverified
Reflexive ACLsnounMWEReflexive ACLs for Cisco routers are a step towards making the router act like a stateful firewall. The router will make filtering decisions based on whether connections are a part of established traffic or not.verified
Reflexive PronounnounMWEa personal pronoun compounded with -self to show the agent's action affects the agentverified
Reflux CondensernounMWEcondenser such that vapor over a boiling liquid is condensed and flows back into the vessel to prevent its contents from boiling dryverified
Reform SchoolnounMWEcorrectional institution for the detention and discipline and training of young or first offendersverified
Refracting TelescopenounMWEoptical telescope that has a large convex lens that produces an image that is viewed through the eyepieceverified
Refractory AnemianounMWEany of various anemic conditions that are not successfully treated by any means other than blood transfusions (and that are not associated with another primary disease)verified
Refractory PeriodnounMWE(neurology) the time after a neuron fires or a muscle fiber contracts during which a stimulus will not evoke a responseverified
Refractory PotnounMWEa small porous bowl made of bone ash used in assaying to separate precious metals from e.g. leadverified
Refresher CoursenounMWEa course that reviews and updates a topic for those who have not kept abreast of developmentsverified
Refried BeansnounMWEdried beans cooked and mashed and then fried in lard with various seasoningsverified
Refrigeration SystemnounMWEa cooling system for chilling or freezing (usually for preservative purposes)verified
Refrigerator CookienounMWEdough formed into a roll and chilled in the refrigerator then sliced and bakedverified
Refugee CampnounMWEshelter for persons displaced by war or political oppression or for religious beliefsverified
Regional AnaesthesianounMWEloss of sensation in a region of the body produced by application of an anesthetic agent to all the nerves supplying that region (as when an epidural anesthetic is administered to the pelvic region during childbirth)verified
Regional AnatomynounMWEthe study of anatomy based on regions or divisions of the body and emphasizing the relations between various structures (muscles and nerves and arteries etc.) in that regionverified
Regional AnesthesianounMWEloss of sensation in a region of the body produced by application of an anesthetic agent to all the nerves supplying that region (as when an epidural anesthetic is administered to the pelvic region during childbirth)verified
Regional EnteritisnounMWEa serious chronic and progressive inflammation of the ileum producing frequent bouts of diarrhea with abdominal pain and nausea and fever and weight lossverified
Regional IleitisnounMWEa serious chronic and progressive inflammation of the ileum producing frequent bouts of diarrhea with abdominal pain and nausea and fever and weight lossverified
Registered MailnounMWEmail that is registered by the post office when sent in order to assure safe deliveryverified
Registered portsnounMWERegistered ports--1024 through 49151: Listed by the IANA and on most systems can be used by ordinary user processes or programs executed by ordinary usersverified
Registered PostnounMWEmail that is registered by the post office when sent in order to assure safe deliveryverified
Registered RepresentativenounMWEsomeone in charge of a client's account for an advertising agency or brokerage or other service businessverified
Registered SecuritynounMWEa security whose owner's name is recorded on the books of the issuer (or issuer's agent)verified
Registration authoritynounMWEA trusted entity that establishes and vouches for the identity of a Subscriber to a CSP. The RA may be an integral part of a CSP, or it may be independent of a CSP, but it has a relationship to the CSP(s).verified
Registration FirenounMWEfire delivered to obtain accurate data for subsequent effective engagement of targetsverified
Registration NumbernounMWEthe number on the license plate that identifies the car that bears itverified
regression analysisnounMWEThe use of scripted tests which are used to test software for all possible input is should expect. Typically developers will create a set of regression tests that are executed before a new version of a software is released. Also see "fuzzing".verified
Regression CoefficientnounMWEwhen the regression line is linear (y = ax + b) the regression coefficient is the constant (a) that represents the rate of change of one variable (y) as a function of changes in the other (x)verified
Regression CurvenounMWEa smooth curve fitted to the set of paired data in regression analysisverified
Regression EquationnounMWEthe equation representing the relation between selected values of one variable (x) and observed values of the other (y)verified
Regression LinenounMWEa smooth curve fitted to the set of paired data in regression analysisverified
Regression of Y on XnounMWEthe equation representing the relation between selected values of one variable (x) and observed values of the other (y)verified
Regression Toward the MeannounMWEthe relation between selected values of x and observed values of y (from which the most probable value of y can be predicted for any value of x)verified
Regular ArmynounMWEa permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or stateverified
Regular Convex PolyhedronnounMWEany one of five solids whose faces are congruent regular polygons and whose polyhedral angles are all congruentverified
Regular Convex SolidnounMWEany one of five solids whose faces are congruent regular polygons and whose polyhedral angles are all congruentverified