This page gathers the 5,883 dictionary entries belonging to the domain “Computing”, as labelled by Wiktionary. Each word leads to its full entry: definitions, etymology, pronunciation, examples. Page 44 of 59: from “reskin” to “royalty-free”.
- reskin noun Something that uses the exact same model as something else, but has superficial differences such as textures.
- reslice verb To calculate from the pixels in the original 3D data that are closest to a particular plane.
- resliced adj calculated from the pixels in the original 3D data that are closest to a particular plane
- resolution noun The degree of fineness with which an image can be recorded or produced, often expressed as the number of pixels per unit of length…
- resolve verb To find the IP address of a hostname, or the entity referred to by a symbol in source code; to look up.
- resource noun Hardware or software that is accessible by a computer, network, or another object connected to a computer.
- response time noun The period of time between a request for a service and the associated response; typically the request is caused by a user at a terminal…
- responsive adj Automatically resizing and repositioning elements to fit the available space.
- respool verb To place (data) back on a queue for later transmission.
- respring verb To restart (usually by crashing) SpringBoard on (a mobile device running iOS) without rebooting the device.
- rest parameter noun A final parameter to a function, allowing it to accept an indefinite number of arguments as an array.
- restart verb Synonym of reboot.
- restful adj Alternative form of RESTful.
- restore noun The act of recovering data or a system from a backup.
- restrictive programming noun A software development model that imposes strict rules, constraints, or limitations on the manner in which code is written, which libraries…
- restripe verb To change the manner in which data is laid out across multiple disks.
- resume-driven development noun Software development that uses trendy technologies and tools which are not optimal for the task at hand, motivated by the developers'…
- retagger noun A program or algorithm that updates or changes tags.
- retained mode noun A mode in which the application updates a set of graphical objects which are stored and displayed by the graphics library, contrasting with…
- retarget verb To adapt so as to run on a different platform.
- rethrow noun The act of throwing an exception again.
- Retr0bright noun A chemical mixture, mainly hydrogen peroxide, used to remove yellowing from ABS plastic computer and electronics cases.
- retrieval noun The operation of accessing data, either from memory or from a storage device.
- retrig verb To retrigger (a note, or a sample within it).
- retrofit verb Synonym of backport (“to retroactively supply a fix or feature to a previous version of a software product at the same time or after…
- return noun A carriage return character.
- return-oriented programming noun A computer security exploit technique by which the attacker gains control of the call stack to hijack program control flow and then…
- reusable adj (of a program) Able to be executed by several tasks without being reloaded; either reentrant or serially reusable
- reverse verb Ellipsis of reverse-engineer.
- reverse configure verb To determine an item's characteristics solely based on an identifier such as material number, catalog code, or part number.
- reverse engineering noun Such analysis of an executable or other system in order to recreate its workings.
- reverse integration noun The process of merging different team branches into the main trunk of a versioning system.
- reverse line feed noun The character (0x0a in ASCII) which reverses the paper by one line in a teletype or printer, or moves the cursor to the previous line on a…
- reverse shell noun An interactive command shell initiated from a remote computer.
- reverser noun A reverse-engineer.
- reversion noun The act or process of reverting a database to a prior state.
- revert noun The act of reversion (of e.g. a database transaction or source control repository) to an earlier state.
- rewrite noun The replacement of subterms of a formula with other terms, according to certain rules, by way of transformation.
- rewriter noun Part of a compiler that makes a second pass to fix the generated object code by implementing postconditions, patching in calls or pointers…
- rewriting noun Any of wide range of potentially non-deterministic methods of replacing subterms of a formula with other terms.
- ribbon noun A toolbar that incorporates tabs and menus.
- rice verb To customize the user interface of a computer system, e.g. a desktop environment. (derived from rice out)
- rich adj Elaborate, having complex formatting, multimedia, or depth of interaction.
- rich Internet application noun A Web application that has many of the characteristics of desktop application software, like domain logic.
- rich text noun Text that has been enhanced with formatting, multimedia, etc., such as Microsoft's Rich Text Format or the enriched text format used in…
- richlet noun A small Java program that creates all the necessary components for a given page in response to a user's request.
- rig noun A personal computer, typically one modified for looks.
- right inverse noun For a given morphism f : X → Y, its right inverse (if it has one) is a morphism s : Y → X such that f∘s= mbox id_Y.
- right outer join noun A join yielding a set of records for two tables, where all rows of the "right" table are enlisted with all rows of the "left" table, even…
- right shift noun A bit shift to the right, in which all of the bits of an operand are shifted by a given number of positions to the right.
- right-click verb To press the right-hand button on a computer mouse.
- ring noun A hierarchical level of privilege in a computer system, usually at hardware level, used to protect data and functionality (also protection…
- ring topology noun A network topology in which, in the physical case, every node of a network is connected to exactly two other nodes: one node designated as…
- ringoid noun A small preadditive category (so named because a ring can be viewed as a preadditive category with a single object).
- rip verb To copy data from a CD, DVD, Internet stream, etc., to a hard drive, portable device, etc.
- rip box noun A high end computer used for "ripping" (decoding) DVDs and converting them into various formats, using ripping and encoding software.
- riplock noun A deliberate slowdown in the transfer rate when reading data from a DVD, so as to reduce the amount of noise from the drive.
- ripper noun Software that extracts content from files or storage media.
- ripple carry noun The situation where a logic circuit uses multiple full adders to add n-bit numbers, with each full adder taking the output of the previous…
- road map noun A structured representation of objects to display a development plan, used in business for strategic planning and communications.
- roam verb To use a network or service from different locations or devices.
- roamable adj Supporting roaming (the use of a network or service from different locations or devices).
- roaming noun The use of a network or service from different locations or devices.
- robibyte noun Strictly, 2⁹⁰ (1024⁹, 1,237,940,039,285,380,274,899,124,224) bytes or 2¹⁰ (1024) yobibytes, as opposed to a ronnabyte.
- Robin Hood hashing noun A scheme for resolving hash collisions that favors the displacement of the element that is farthest from its home location.
- robot noun A bot, software designed to perform a task.
- robust adj Resistant or impervious to failure regardless of user input or unexpected conditions.
- rogue noun Malware that deceitfully presents itself as antispyware.
- role-based adj based on a special given role to access a content; used usually in cloud computing, databases, or other complex systems.
- role-oriented adj Of or pertaining to a form of computer programming which aims at expressing objects in terms that are analogous to a human conceptual…
- role-oriented language noun A programming language that uses a paradigm aiming at expressing things in terms analogous to human conceptual understanding of the World…
- roll verb To generate a random number.
- roll over verb To move the cursor over.
- rollback verb To return to the previous state.
- rollback netcode noun A type of netcode that prioritizes the inputs of a local player and predicts the inputs of a remote player, rolling back to a previous…
- rollerball noun A trackball.
- rollover noun A graphic element that changes its appearance when the cursor moves over it.
- rollover cable noun A kind of cable used to connect consoles to computers, having the pinouts on one end reversed with respect to the other.
- rollup noun A collection of software updates distributed as a single package.
- ROM noun Acronym of read-only memory.
- roman adj Of or related to the Latin alphabet or roman numerals.
- roman font noun A font that is upright, as opposed to oblique or italic.
- root verb To get root or privileged access on (a computer system or mobile phone), often through bypassing some security mechanism.
- rooted adj Having a root (superuser) account that has been compromised.
- rooter noun A type of malware that obtains and runs using privileged access, bypassing normal security systems.
- rootless adj Without (the use of) a root user account.
- ROP noun A Render Output unit or raster operations pipeline.
- rope noun A data structure resembling a string, using a concatenation tree in which each leaf represents a character.
- rotor noun The set of cells within an oscillator that switch between being alive and dead over the course of the oscillator's period.
- rotor machine noun An mixed electronic and mechanical stream cipher composed of a series of wheels, widespread use from the 1920s–1970s.
- rototill verb To make extensive and pervasive changes to a piece of code without altering its functionality.
- round noun A rounded relief or cut at an edge, especially an outside edge, added for a finished appearance and to soften sharp edges.
- round robin noun A method of making use of several similar subsystems, assigning tasks to each of them in turn (for example, sending data to a destination…
- round trip noun The export and eventual reimport of a file, data, etc. without loss of fidelity.
- roundtrip verb To export (a file, data, etc.) and eventually import it again without loss of fidelity.
- route verb To send (information) through a router.
- routine noun A set of instructions designed to perform a specific task; a subroutine.
- routing noun A method of finding paths from origins to destinations in a network such as the Internet, along which information can be passed.
- rowstore noun A database storage method that organizes data by rows, storing all fields of a record together. This design is best for transactional…
- royalty-free adj Of software, content, or materials, licensed for use after a one-time payment or fee, with no additional royalties required per use…