(n.) A system other than the one on which you are working.
RLDRAM
reduced latency DRAM
RIP
(n.) Routing Information Protocol, An IGP with Berkeley UNIX®
RJ-45 connector
(n.) A modular cable connector standard used with consumer telecommunications equipment, such as systems equipped for ISDN connectivity.
RMI
(n.) Remote Method Invocation
See also [Java RMI]
root
(n.) In a hierarchy of items, the one item from which all other items are descended. The root item has nothing above it in the hierarchy. See also class, hierarchy, package, root directory, root file system, and root user name.
root directory
(n.) The base directory from which all other directories stem, directly or indirectly.
root disk
(n.) On Sun™ server systems, the disk drive where the operating system resides. The root disk is located in the SCSI tray behind the front panel.
root file system
(n.) A file system residing on the root device (a device predefined by the system at initialization) that anchors the overall file system.
root user name
(n.) The SunOS™ user name that grants special privileges to the person who logs in with that ID. The user who can supply the correct password for the root user name is given superuser privileges for the particular machine.
root window
(1) (n.) In the X protocol, a window with no parent window. Each screen has a root window that covers it.
(2) (adj.) Characteristic of an input method that uses a pre-editing window that is a child of the root window.
Router
A system that assigns a path for network (or Internet) traffic to follow based on IP Address.
