Terms and Abbreviations: R


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R

R

right speaker

R&D

research and development

RAID

redundant array of independent disks
variant redundant array of inexpensive disks

RAM

Rights Assertion Mark

RDT

Real Data Transport
note a proprietary transport protocol developed by RealNetworks

RF

radio frequency

RFC

request for comments

RFID

radio frequency identification

RFP

request for proposal

RFQ

request for quote

RG

Radio Guide
note the Radio Guide specifications are obsolete; however “RG” is used in the designation of current coax cables, such as RG-6

RGBHV

red, green, blue, and horizontal and vertical sync

RLC

run length coding

RLE

run length encoding

RMS

root mean square

RoHS

Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive

RPC

remote procedure call

RRT

regional rating table

Rs

right surround speaker

RSA

encryption algorithm is named after Ron Rivest, Adi Shamir and Len Adleman

Rt

right matrix total for matrix encoded stereo

RTCP

1) Real-time Transport Control Protocol
2) Real-time Control Protocol

RTCP

1) Real-time Transport Control Protocol
2) Real-time Control Protocol

RTMP

Real Time Messaging Protocol

RTNDF

Radio and Television News Directors Foundation

RTP

Real-time Transport Protocol

RTSP

Real Time Streaming Protocol

RU, U

rack unit



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