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• RLE (run-length encoding)

  The file extension for graphics that have been reduced using run-length encoding. RLE is a compression method that converts consecutive identical characters into a code consisting of the character and the number marking the length of the run. The longer the run, the greater the compression. It works best with black-and-white or cartoon-style graphics, and […]

• RLaB

  A high-level programming language used for fast prototyping and program development, as well as easy data-visualization and processing. Rlab is copyrighted with the GNU General Public License. RLaB is no longer under active development.

• RLL

  Short for run length limited, an encoding scheme used to store data on newer PC hard disks. RLL produces fast data access times and increases a disk’s storage capacity over the older encoding scheme called MFM (modified frequency modulation). Technically, any disk drive can use MFM, RLL, or some other encoding scheme. The one used […]

• Returned Materials Authorization (RMA)

  (pronounced as separate letters) Short for returned materials (or merchandise) authorization, an alphanumeric identifier used by hardware manufacturers that indicates a user has been authorized by a company representative to return a product to the manufacturer for repair or refund. An RMA is similar to a tracking number in that it identifies a transaction, and […]

• RMI

  Short for Remote Method Invocation, a set of protocols being developed by Sun’s JavaSoft division that enables Java objects to communicate remotely with other Java objects. RMI is a relatively simple protocol, but unlike more complex protocols such as CORBA and DCOM, it works only with Java objects. CORBA and DCOM are designed to support […]

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