A queue is a list of jobs awaiting to be processed.
Query
A query is a request for information from a database.
QWERTY
QWERTY is the standard English language keyboard layout.
RAID
RAID is acronym for "Redundant Array of Independent Disks." RAID is a method of storing data on multiple hard disks. When multiple disks are arranged in a RAID configuration, the computer treats
them all as one large disk. However, they operate much more efficiently than a single hard drive. Since the data is spread out over multiple hard disks, the reading and writing operations can take
place on multiple disks simultaneously which reduces hard drive access time.
Raw file is collection of unprocessed computer data (raw data).
RDRAM
Acronym for "Rambus Dynamic Random Access Memory." It is a type of RAM manufactured by Rambus and is the fastest type of available computer memory.
Readme
Readme is a text file containing information about a software program.
Real-time
When an event or function is processed instantaneously, it is said to be in real-time.
Refresh Rate
The refresh rate is the number of times a monitor's image is repainted or refreshed per second. The refresh rate is expressed in hertz so a refresh rate of 75 means the image is refreshed 75
times in a second.
Registry
This is a database used by Microsoft Windows to store configuration information about the softwares installed on the computer. When a program is installed, it usually writes some data to the
computer's registry.
Remote Access
Remote access is the ability to get access to a computer or a network from a remote location.
Remote user
A remote user is someone who works on a computer from a remote location.
Resolution
Resolution describes either how many pixels a monitor can display or how many dots per inch a printer can print.
RGB
RGB is acronym for 'Red Green Blue.' It refers to the three hues of light that can blend together to form any color.
Rich text
Rich Text is a text with formatting, such as bold, italics, underlining, font types, font sizes, and colored text.
Right click
Right click of the mouse by a right handed user invokes 'context menus'.