| R&D |
Research & Development (misc) |
| R99 |
Release 1999 (org/3gpp) |
| RA |
Real Address (ict/comp/cpu) |
| RA |
Registration Authority (org/itu/x500) |
| RA |
Resource Allocator (org/psoc/rina) |
| RADIUS |
Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (org/ietf) |
| RAFF |
Rotary Acceleration Feed Forward (ict/comp/hdd) |
| RAID |
Redundant Array of Independent / Inexpensive Disks (ict/comp/hdd) |
| RAIDIOS |
RAID I/O Steering (ict/comp/hdd/raid) |
| RAM |
Random-Access Memory (ict/comp/memory) |
| RAM |
Rarely Adequate Memory (jargon) |
| RAN |
Radio Access Network (ict/net/mobile) |
| RAP |
Route Access Protocol (org/ietf) |
| RARP |
Reverse Address Resolution Protocol (org/ietf) |
| RAT |
Radio Access Technology (ict/net/mobile) |
| RATP |
Reliable Asynchronous Transfer Protocol (org/ietf) |
| RBA |
Radio Base Station (com/se/ericsson) |
| RBAC |
Rule-Based Access Control (ict/net/mgmt) |
| RC2 |
Rivest Cipher / Ron’s Code 2 (ict/security) |
| RC4 |
Rivest Cipher / Ron’s Code 4 (ict/security) |
| RC5 |
Rivest Cipher 5 (org/ietf) |
| RCA |
Rural Cellular Association (org) |
| RCE |
Regional Code Enhancement (ict/comp/dvd) |
| RCS |
Revision Control System (ict/dev) |
| RD |
Receive Data (ict/device/modem) |
| RD |
Route Distinguisher (org/ietf/ppvpn) |
| RDA |
Remote Database Access (org/itu/x200) |
| RDBMS |
Relational Database Management System (ict/db) |
| RDF |
Resource Description Framework (org/w3c) |
| RDI |
Remote Defect Indicator (org/itu/atm) |
| RDI |
Remote Defect Identification (org/itu/atm) |
| RDN |
Relative Distinguished Name (org/itu/x500) |
| RDP |
Reliable Datagram Protocol (org/ietf) |
| RE |
RAID Edition (ict/comp/hdd/raid) |
| READ |
Relative Element Address Designate (ict/security) |
| Rel-4 |
Release 4 (org/3gpp) |
| Rel-5 |
Release 5 (org/3gpp) |
| RERO |
Release early, release often (jargon) |
| RF |
Radio Frequency (ict/net) |
| RFC |
Request For Comments (org/ietf) |
| RGB |
Red Green Blue (ict/graphic) |
| RI |
Ring Indicator (ict/device/modem) |
| RIB |
Resource Information Base (org/psoc/rina) |
| RINA |
Recursive InterNetworking Architecture (org/psoc) |
| RIP |
Return Instruction Pointer (ict/comp/cpu) |
| RIP |
Routing Information Protocol (org/ietf/ip) |
| RIPNG |
Routing Information Protocol Next Generation (org/ietf/ip) |
| RISC |
Reduced Instruction Set Code (ict/comp/cpu) |
| RJE |
Remote Job Entry (org/ietf) |
| RL |
Real Life (jargon) |
| RLC |
Radio Link Control (org/3gpp/4g) |
| RLP |
Resource Location Protocol (org/ietf) |
| RM |
Reference Model (org/itu) |
| RM-ODP |
Reference Model for Open Distributed Processing (org/itu/x900) |
| RM-OSI |
Reference Model for Open System Interconnection (org/itu/x200) |
| RM-Pol |
Reference Model for Policies (com/se/ericsson/nm-lab/upt) |
| RMI |
Remote Method Invocation (ict/lang/java) |
| RMON |
Remote MONitoring (ict/net/mgmt) |
| RMT |
Ring ManagemenT (org/ansi/fddi) |
| RMT |
Relaying and Multiplexing Task (org/psoc/rina) |
| RNC |
Radio Network Controller (org/3gpp/3g) |
| RNC |
Radio Network Controller (org/3gpp/4g) |
| RNL |
Radio Network Layer (org/3gpp) |
| ROA |
Recognized Operating Agency (org/itu/m3000) |
| ROC |
RAID On a Chip (ict/comp/hdd/raid) |
| ROFL |
Roar Out From Laughing (jargon) |
| ROHC |
RObust Header Compression (org/ietf/ip) |
| ROM |
Read-Only Memory (ict/comp/memory) |
| ROMB |
RAID On MotherBoard (ict/comp/hdd/raid) |
| ROMBIOS |
Read-Only Memory - BIOS (ict/comp/bios) |
| ROSE |
Remote Operation Service Element (org/itu/x200) |
| ROTFL |
Rolling On The Floor Laughing (jargon) |
| ROTFLBTC |
Rolling On The Floor Laughing and Biting The Carpet (jargon) |
| ROTFLMAO |
Rolling On The Floor Laughing My Ass Off (jargon) |
| RPC |
Region Playback Control (ict/comp/dvd) |
| RPC |
Remote Procedure Call (org/ietf) |
| RPC-2 |
Region code Playback Control phase 2 (ict/comp/dvd) |
| RPP |
Relative Processor Performance (ict/comp/cpu) |
| RR |
Resource Record (org/ietf) |
| RRC |
Radio Resource Control (org/3gpp/4g) |
| RRM |
Radio Resource Management (ict/net/mobile) |
| RRO |
Radial Run Out (ict/comp/dvd) |
| RRP |
Registry Registrar Protocol (org/ietf/ip) |
| RS |
Record Separator (org/ansi/ascii) |
| RSA |
Rivest, Shamir and Adleman (ict/security) |
| RSDP |
Root System Description Pointer (ict/comp/bios/acpi) |
| RSDT |
Root System Description Table (ict/comp/bios/acpi) |
| RSH |
Remote SHell (ict/os/unix/commands) |
| RSN |
Robust Security Network (ict/security) |
| RSN |
Real Soon Now (jargon) |
| RSVP |
Resource reSerVation Protocol (org/ietf/ip) |
| RSVP-TE |
Resource reSerVation Protocol - Traffic Engineering (org/ietf/ip) |
| RT |
Route Target (org/ietf/ppvpn) |
| RTFF |
Read The Fucking FAQ (jargon) |
| RTFM |
Read The Flaming / Fucking Manual (jargon) |
| RTG |
Rural Telecommunications Group (org) |
| RTM |
Read The Manual (jargon) |
| RTP |
Real Time Protocol (org/ietf/ip) |
| RTS |
Request To Send (ict/device/modem) |
| RTS |
Reliable Transfer Service (org/itu/x200) |
| RTSE |
Reliable Transfer Service Element (org/itu/x200) |
| RTSP |
Real Time Streaming Protocol (org/ietf/ip) |
| RTVBR |
RealTime Variable Bit Rate (ict/net) |