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RAID
Redundant Array of Independent Devices -- a system for ensuring data integrity by storing data on multiple disk drives.
RAM
Random Access Memory: This is reusable computer memory, available
to all programs on a computer. A computer with 32M of RAM has
about 32 million bytes of memory that programs can use. RAM is
read/write memory, as opposed to ROM which is read-only memory.
RealPlayer
A streaming media delivery system for the Internet. Providers of news,
entertainment, sports, and business content can create audio and video
multimedia content, and deliver it online to audiences worldwide. To
create your own RealPlayer files and offer them on your Web site, your
hosting service must install special "extensions" for your account.
Ameritech offers RealPlayer extensions.
Redirect
The process of automatically sending a site visitor to another Internet location. The location can be a subdirectory on another site or even a particular web page.
Resolution (Screen or Monitor)
The way things appear on your computer monitor. Resolution is
measured in pixels. The lower the resolution, the larger things appear on
your screen. Most computer monitors are set at 800 x 600 resolution,
meaning 800 pixels wide by 600 pixels high. Some people's monitors are
set at 1024 x 768 or higher. Others are set at 640 x 480. When designing a
Web site, keep in mind that your Web pages will look different to
viewers depending on their monitor resolutions.
You can change your own monitor resolution through your computer's
Control Panel (for Mac, Windows 95 and Windows 98).
ROM
Read-Only Memory: This is a computer's unchangeable memory. It's
used to store programs that start the computer and run diagnostic
functions.
Root
The System Administrator account on a UNIX system.
Router
A special network system for directing network traffic.
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