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Browsing 'R'
Found 28 entries under 'R'
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RAID (Score: 0) Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks. Combining multiple disks to improve reliability or performance. |
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RAM (Score: 0) Random Access (or main) Memory. |
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Read-Only Memory (Score: 0) ROM. Typically memory chips that cannot be altered by the operating system or program. |
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redirection (Score: 0) The process by which one of the three base file descriptors (stdin, stout and stderr) reference something other than t... |
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Reduced Instruction Set Computer (Score: 0) RISC. The opposite of CISC that is a processor with a small number of assembly instructions, each of which performs si... |
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reduntant (Score: 0) Repeated or duplicate. Often refers to hardware that is used as a fall-back should the primary device fail. |
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region (Score: 0) Also called a segment. An area of memory grouped by function, for example, text, data and stack. |
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region descriptor (Score: 0) A descriptor pointing to a region. |
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region table (Score: 0) A structure within the kernel that points to the currently active regions. |
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register (Score: 0) A location within a chip, used to store information or instructions. |
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regular expression (Score: 0) A notation for matching sequences of characters without having to specify all possible combinations. Regular expressio... |
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relative path (Score: 0) A pathname that shows a path in relation to the current working directory. |
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relink (Score: 0) The process by which a new kernel is generated. |
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remote host (Score: 0) A computer other than the one that you originally logged into on a network. |
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resource (Score: 0) An object that is used by something else. Could be something physical like a hard disk or something logical like data.... |
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restore (Score: 0) The process of return something to a previous state, such as the operating system or data. |
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RFC (Score: 0) Request for comments. A specific document that relates to networking standards and activity. |
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RISC (Score: 0) Reduced Instruction Set Computer. The opposite of CISC that is a processor with a small number of assembly instruction... |
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ROM (Score: 0) Read Only Memory. Typically memory chips that cannot be altered by the operating system or programs. |
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root (Score: 0) The username/user account typically used for system administration. |
