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right justify

to orient text so it conforms to a vertical margin on the right side of a document.

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Ring Master

the individual who manages and maintains hyperlinks in a Webring.

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ring network

a local area network (LAN) that is connected in a loop.

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RJ-11

(Registered Jack-11) a convenient connection device that eliminated the need to strip, splice, and match color coded wires when connecting telephone lines. Most of us know the device as the small plug used to connect a phone.

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RJ-45

(Registered Jack-45) a telephone connector that holds up to eight wires. RJ-45 plugs and sockets are used in Ethernet and Token Ring Type 3 devices.

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robot

1. a computerized machine designed for a wide variety of manufacturing functions such as material handling and automobile assembly.
2. often referred to as bot, a computer program that automatically searches, and compiles data or responds to queries such as email. ListBot is a robot of this type.

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robotics

a subcategory in the artificial intelligence field, robotics is the blending of computer science and engineering that endeavors to create machines which are able to react to sensory input independently. Although the field of robotics has made great strides of late, robots are still unable to perform many practical functions for humans outside the industrial setting. Robotics is a term introduced by Isaac Asimov in his science fiction novel, I, Robot, in 1950.

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robust

stable performance under most circumstances, even those which are less than optimal. Also occasionally refers to software allowing a user many sophisticated and unique features. In software parlance, opposite of brittle.

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roll up window

a dialog box that offers the user program tools or options and can be moved to a position of convenience.

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rollerball

a pointing device similar to a mouse. see trackball.