Acronym
|
Description
|
|
R&D |
Research and Development |
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R&R |
Roles
and Responsibilities |
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R&SE |
Research and System Engineering |
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R/W |
Read/Write |
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RA |
Recorded Announcement |
|
RAC |
Repair Administration and Completion |
|
RACE |
Random Access Computer Equipment |
|
RADBS |
Record
Administration Data Base System |
|
RADR |
Receiver Attachment Delay Recorder |
|
RAF |
Recorded Announcement Function |
|
RAI |
Recorded Announcement Interface |
|
RAM |
Random Access Memory |
|
RAMAC |
Random Access Method for Accounting and Control |
|
RAMAS |
Regional
Alarm Surveillance Monitoring & Analysis System |
|
RAO |
Regional Accounting Office |
|
RAO |
Revenue Accounting Office |
|
RAO |
Revenue
Accounting Office |
|
RAS |
Required
At Site |
|
RASC |
Residence Accounting Service |
|
RASL |
Revenue
Accounting Subledger |
|
RAU |
Recorded Announcement Unit (AT&T) |
|
RAU |
Remote Alarm Unit |
|
RAX |
Rural Automatic Exchange |
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RB |
Reverse Battery |
|
RB |
Ringback |
|
RBD |
Remote Buffer Device |
|
RBIC |
Remote Bus Interface Circuit |
|
RBOCs |
Regional Bell Operating Companies |
|
RBS |
Resource
Breakdown Structure |
|
RBT |
Remote Batch Terminal |
|
RBT |
Ring-Back
Tone |
|
RC |
Recent Change (message) |
|
RC |
Recent Change Subsystem |
|
RC |
Regional center |
|
RC/V |
Recent Change and Verify |
|
RC/VFY |
Recent Change/Verify |
|
RCC |
Recovery
Control Center |
|
RCC |
Regional Control Center |
|
RCC |
Regional
Control Center |
|
RCC |
Remote Cluster Controller |
|
RCE |
Remote Controller Equipment |
|
RCF |
Remote Call Forwarding |
|
RCLK |
Remote Clock |
|
RCLKU |
Remote Clock Unit |
|
RCMAC |
Recent Change Memory Administration Center |
|
RCS |
Routing
Control Service |
|
RCT |
Remote Concentrating Terminal |
|
RCU |
Radio Channel Unit |
|
RCV |
Receive |
|
RCVR |
Receiver |
|
RCVRDGT |
DIGITONE receiver |
|
RCVRMF |
Multifrequency receiver |
|
RD |
Rotary Dial |
|
RDA |
Recorded Dictation Access |
|
RDC |
Regional
Data Center |
|
RDC |
Remote Data Concentrator |
|
RDFI |
Remote Digital Facilities Interface |
|
RDLTU |
Remote Digital Line Trunk Unit |
|
RDMS |
Rapport Relational Database Management System |
|
RDP |
Rate Demarcation Point |
|
RDPS |
Reverse Direction Protection Switch |
|
RDPS |
Reverse
Directional Protection Switches (NOCC) |
|
REA |
Rural Electrification Administration |
|
RECC |
Regional Emergency Communications Director |
|
REG |
Range Extender with Gain |
|
REG |
Regulatory
Department |
|
REX |
Routine Exercise(s) |
|
RF |
Radio Frequency |
|
RFA |
Request
For Action |
|
RFC |
Request
for Change |
|
RFCA |
Request
For Contract Action |
|
RFI |
Radio Frequency Interference |
|
RFI |
Request for Information |
|
RFI |
Request
For Information |
|
RFP |
Request
For Proposal |
|
RFP |
Request for Proposal(s) |
|
RFQ |
Request
For Quotation |
|
RFQ |
Request for Quotation(s) |
|
RFS |
Request
for Service |
|
RG |
Ringing Generator |
|
RHCs |
Regional Holding Companies |
|
RID |
Report Identifier |
|
RIF |
Reduction
In Force (HR) |
|
RISC |
Reduced Instruction Set Chip |
|
RISLU |
Remote Integrated Services Line Unit |
|
RJE |
Remote Job Entry |
|
RJE |
Remote
Job Entry |
|
RLC |
Remote Line Controller |
|
RLCM |
Remote Line Concentrating Module |
|
RLI |
Remote Line Interface |
|
RLIN |
Research Libraries Information Network |
|
RLM |
Remote Line Module |
|
RLS |
Release |
|
RLSD |
Received Line Signal Detector |
|
RLT |
Released-link Trunk |
|
RMA |
Request for Manual Assistance |
|
RMA |
Return
Material Authorization |
|
RMAP |
Remote Memory Administration Position |
|
RMAS |
Remote Memory Administration System |
|
RMATS |
Remote Maintenance and Test System |
|
RMB |
Random Make Busy |
|
RME |
Remote Maintenance Equipment |
|
RMM |
Read Mostly Memory |
|
RMM |
Remote Maintenance Module |
|
RMR |
Remote Message Register |
|
RMS |
Remote Register, SD point |
|
RMS |
Resource
Management System |
|
RMS |
root-mean-square (deviation) |
|
rms |
root-mean-square (pulse broadening or pulse
duration) |
|
RMS |
Routing Management System |
|
RMS |
Routing
Management System |
|
RNA |
Ring No Answer |
|
RNC |
Ring Node Cabinet |
|
RNID |
Routine Network Inward Dialing |
|
RNMC |
Regional Network Management Center |
|
RNP |
Regional Network Provisioning |
|
RNSM |
Regional
Network Service Manager |
|
RO |
Receive Only |
|
RO/NC |
Reorder/No Circuit |
|
ROCC |
Regional
Operations Control Center |
|
ROH |
Receiver Off-hook |
|
ROI |
Return On Investments |
|
ROM |
Read-Only Memory |
|
ROP |
Read-Only Printer |
|
ROP |
Receive-Only Printer |
|
ROSE |
Remote Operations Service Element |
|
ROTL |
Remote Office Test Line |
|
RP |
Restoration Priority |
|
RP |
Revertive Pulsing |
|
RPC |
Recovery
Processing Center |
|
RPCA |
Remotely Programmable Conference Arranger |
|
RPCC |
Regional PBX/Centrex Coordinator |
|
RPF |
Recovery
Processing Facility |
|
RPG |
Report Program Generator |
|
RPQ |
Request for Price Quotation |
|
RPS |
Rotational Position Sensing |
|
RRTE |
Reroute Control |
|
RRU |
Remote
Resources Unit |
|
R-S |
Reset-Set (Flip-Flop) |
|
RS-232 |
Serial Interface standard |
|
RS-232C |
Serial Interface standard |
|
RS-232D |
Serial Interface standard |
|
RSA |
Remote System Access |
|
RSAT |
Remote
Site Acceptance Test |
|
RSB |
Remote Service Bureau |
|
RSC |
Remote Switching Center |
|
RSC |
Repair Service Bureau |
|
RSC/SO |
Residence Service Center/Service Order |
|
RSCS |
Remote Spooling Communication Subsystem |
|
RSE |
Remote Switching Equipment |
|
RSL |
Received Signal Level |
|
RSL |
Requirements Specification Language |
|
RSM |
Remote Service Module |
|
RSM |
Remote Switching Module |
|
RSP |
Rate Stability Plan |
|
RSS |
Regional Surveillance System |
|
RSS |
Regional
Surveillance System |
|
RSS |
Regional
Switch Surveillance |
|
RSS |
Remote Switching System |
|
RSU |
Remote Switching Unit |
|
RSUS |
Requested Suspension |
|
RT |
Register Transfer |
|
RT |
Remote Terminal |
|
RT |
Reperforator/Transmitter |
|
RT |
Routine Tasks |
|
RTA |
Remote Trunk Arrangement |
|
RTA |
Routing and Terminal Allocation |
|
RTAC |
Regional Technical Assistance Center |
|
RTE |
Return to Equity |
|
RTI |
Route Index |
|
RTL |
Register-Transistor Logic |
|
RTM |
Ready to Manufacture |
|
RTM |
Register Transfer Module |
|
RTNR |
Ring Tone No Reply |
|
RTOC |
Residence Telephone Order Center |
|
RTO-IS |
Ready
To Order - In Service |
|
RTR |
Real Time Reliable |
|
RTRS |
Real Time Rating System |
|
RTS |
Reel
Tracking System |
|
RTS |
Reliable Transfer Service |
|
RTS |
Remote Test System |
|
RTS |
Remote
Testing System |
|
RTS |
Request to Send |
|
RTS |
Return to Service |
|
RTSM |
Revenue
Treasury Systems Management |
|
RTX |
Request to Transmit |
|
RVA |
Recorded Voice Announcement |
|
RVT |
Revertive (signaling) |
|
RWA |
Remote Workstation Adaptor |
|
RWC |
Remote Workstation Controller |
|
RWD |
Release
When Done |
|
RXC |
Receive
Controller |