Glossary
Terms starting with R
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- Roth IRA
- A Roth IRA is a type of Individual Retirement Account, or IRA, where contributions made to the account are not tax deductible when invested, but distributions from the Roth IRA accounts, which are made at a much later date, are tax free.
- round
- A simple sung canon in which all voices enter on the same note after the same time interval.
- Router
- A network device (can be a dedicated computer) that is used to connect two or more networks together and route packets between them.
- Roux
- A roux is a mixture of equal quantities of melted butter and flour that is cooked in a pan and used as the base for thickening sauces such as white sauce and béchamel.
- RSA
- A public key cryptosystem developed by Ron Rivest, Adi Shamir, and Leonard Adleman. It can be used to encrypt session keys and to generate digital certificates.
- RTG
- A Regional Transmission Group. A voluntary organization of transmission owners,users, and other entities interested in coordinating transmission planning, expansion, operation,and use on a regional and inter-regional basis. Such groups are subject to FERC…
- rubato
- "Robbed" time; the subtle pressing forward and holding back the tempo in performance.
- RULES OF CONDUCT
- Rules set in advance to delineate acceptable activities by participants,particularly participants with significant market power.
- Rump
- A tender cut of beef from the lower back of the cow, sold as roasting joints and steaks. It's slightly less tender than sirloin but still only needs quick cooking. Rump steaks can be grilled or fried and accompanied with a sauce such as peppercorn or red…
- RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE
- A nonprofit, customer-owned electric utility that distributes power in a rural area. As of June 1990, there are three rural electric cooperatives in California: Anza Electric Cooperative in Anza Plumas-Sierra Rural Electric Cooperative in Portola Sunrise…