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Regular PolyhedronnounMWEany one of five solids whose faces are congruent regular polygons and whose polyhedral angles are all congruentverified
Regulation CCnounMWEA regulation (12 CFR 229) promulgated by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System regarding the availability of funds and the collection of checks. The regulation governs the availability of funds deposited in checking accounts and the collection and return of checks.verified
Regulation EnounMWEA regulation (12 CFR 205) promulgated by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to ensure consumers a minimum level of protection in disputes arising from electronic fund transfers.verified
Regulation ZnounMWERegulation Z, the Truth in Lending Act (TILA) (12 CFR 226) promulgated by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. The regulation prescribes uniform methods for computing the cost of credit, disclosing credit terms, and resolving errors on certain types of credit accounts.verified
Regulator GenenounMWEa gene that produces a repressor substance that inhibits an operator geneverified
regulatory agencynounMWEGovernment body formed or mandated under the terms of a legislative act to ensure compliance with the provisions of the act, and in carrying out its purpose.candidate
Regulatory AuthoritynounMWEa governmental agency that regulates businesses in the public interestverified
Regulatory GenenounMWEa gene that produces a repressor substance that inhibits an operator geneverified
regulatory noticenounMWEAny documented (in print or electronic format) notice used to inform affected parties regarding regulatory issues.verified
Regulatory requirementsnounMWERules or laws that regulate conduct and that the enterprise must obey to become compliantverified
Reign of TerrornounMWEany period of brutal suppression thought to resemble the Reign of Terror in Franceverified
Reindeer LichennounMWEan erect greyish branching lichen of Arctic and even some north temperate regions constituting the chief food for reindeer and caribou and sometimes being eaten by humansverified
Reindeer MossnounMWEan erect greyish branching lichen of Arctic and even some north temperate regions constituting the chief food for reindeer and caribou and sometimes being eaten by humansverified
Reinforced ConcretenounMWEconcrete with metal and/or mesh added to provide extra support against stressesverified
Reinforcement LearningnounMWEReinforcement learning (RL) is a subset of machine learning that allows an artificial system (sometimes referred to as an agent) in a given environment to optimize its behaviour. Agents learn from feedback signals received as a result of their actions, such as rewards or punishments, with the aim of maximizing the received reward. Such signals are computed based on a given reward function, which constitutes an abstract representation of the system's goal. The goal could be, for example, to earn a high video game score or to minimize idle worker time in a factoryverified
Reinforcing StimulusnounMWE(psychology) a stimulus that strengthens or weakens the behavior that produced itverified
rekey a certificateverbMWETo change the value of a cryptographic key that is being used in a cryptographic system application; this normally entails issuing a new certificate on the new public key.verified
Relapsing FevernounMWEmarked by recurring high fever and transmitted by the bite of infected lice or ticksverified
Related toadjectiveMWEbeing connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristicscandidate
Relation BacknounMWEin law, the principle that an act done at a later time is deemed by law to have occurred at an earlier timeverified
Relational AdjectivenounMWEan adjective that classifies its noun (e.g., `a nervous disease' or `a musical instrument')verified
Relational DatabasenounMWEa database in which relations between information items are explicitly specified as accessible attributesverified
Relational Database Management SystemnounMWEa database management system designed to manage a relational databaseverified
Relative Atomic MassnounMWE(chemistry) the mass of an atom of a chemical element expressed in atomic mass unitsverified
Relative FrequencynounMWEthe ratio of the number of observations in a statistical category to the total number of observationsverified
Relative HumiditynounMWEthe ratio of the amount of water in the air at a give temperature to the maximum amount it could hold at that temperatureverified
Relative MajoritynounMWE(in an election with more than 2 options) the number of votes for the candidate or party receiving the greatest number (but less that half of the votes)verified
Relative Molecular MassnounMWE(chemistry) the sum of the relative atomic masses of the constituent atoms of a moleculeverified
Relative PronounnounMWEa pronoun (as `that' or `which' or `who') that introduces a relative clause referring to some antecedentverified
Relativistic MassnounMWE(physics) the mass of a body in motion relative to the observer: it is equal to the rest mass multiplied by a factor that is greater than 1 and that increases as the magnitude of the velocity increasesverified
Relativity TheorynounMWE(physics) the theory that space and time are relative concepts rather than absolute conceptsverified
Relaxation BehaviornounMWE(physics) the exponential return of a system to equilibrium after a disturbanceverified
Relaxation MethodnounMWEa method of solving simultaneous equations by guessing a solution and then reducing the errors that result by successive approximations until all the errors are less than some specified amountverified
Relaxation TimenounMWEthe time constant of an exponential return of a system to equilibrium after a disturbanceverified
Release PrefixnounMWEPrefix appended to the short title of U.S.-produced keying material to indicate its foreign releasability. "A" designates material that is releasable to specific allied nations, and "U.S." designates material intended exclusively for U. S. use.verified
Releasing FactornounMWEany of several hormones produced in the hypothalamus and carried by a vein to the anterior pituitary gland where they stimulate the release of anterior pituitary hormonesverified
Releasing HormonenounMWEany of several hormones produced in the hypothalamus and carried by a vein to the anterior pituitary gland where they stimulate the release of anterior pituitary hormonesverified
Relief ValvenounMWEa valve in a container in which pressure can build up (as a steam boiler)verified
Religious BeliefnounMWEa strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destinyverified
Religious DoctrinenounMWEthe written body of teachings of a religious group that are generally accepted by that groupverified
Religious MusicnounMWEgenre of music composed for performance as part of religious ceremoniesverified
Religious MysticnounMWEsomeone who believes in the existence of realities beyond human comprehensionverified
Religious OutcastnounMWEa person who holds religious beliefs in conflict with the dogma of the Roman Catholic Churchverified
Religious ResidencenounMWEresidence that is a place of religious seclusion (such as a monastery)verified
Religious RightnounMWEUnited States political faction that advocates social and political conservativism, school prayer, and federal aid for religious groups and schoolsverified
Relocatable ProgramnounMWEa program that can be located in different parts of memory at different timesverified
Relying PartynounMWEAn entity that relies upon the Subscriber's token and credentials or a Verifier's assertion of a Claimant’s identity, typically to process a transaction or grant access to information or a system.verified
remedial actionnounMWEAction taken to implement long-term restoration of environmental quality.verified
Remediation PlannounMWEA plan to perform the remediation of one or more threats or vulnerabilities facing an organization’s systems. The plan typically includes options to remove threats and vulnerabilities and priorities for performing the remediation.verified