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RELATIVE VALUE UNIT

RVU is an acronym that stands for “relative value unit.” Some physician employers such as hospitals and groups use an RVU formula to calculate compensation or bonuses for physicians. An RVU is

RELAY

A relay is an electrically operated switch. Many relays use an electromagnet to operate a switching mechanism mechanically, but other operating principles are also used. Relays are used where it is necessary

RELEASE CONDITION

Release conditions allow you to create a custom learning path through the materials in your course. When you attach a release condition to an item, users cannot see that item until they

RELEASE OF LIEN

When a person pays off a loan in full, the lien is removed. The asset is no longer pledged to the creditor when the balance is completely paid. When this happens, the

RELEVANT INFORMATION

Any data that applies to the situation or problem that can help towards finding a solution.

RELIABILITY

1. The ability of a machine or appratus to perform a specific task. 2. The process of converting raw materials, components, or parts into finished goods that meet a customer’s expectations or

RELIABILITY COEFFICIENT

A measure of the accuracy of a test or measuring instrument obtained by measuring the same individuals twice and computing the correlation of the two sets of measures

RELIANCE

A state were something or someeone is dependent on another being for support or other reason.

RELIANCE LETTER

An assessment of environmental conditions pertaining to possible contamination of a site. Provided to potential purchasers or lenders for the property.

REMAINDER INTEREST

A lingering or remainder interest in an estate or trust despite assets being distributed properly to all beneficiaries. A remainder interest may be created based on the future needs of an estate

REMANUFACTURING

to refurbish (a used product) by renovating and reassembling its components: to remanufacture a vacuum cleaner.

REMARGINING

The depositing of additional cash into a margin account to meet the minimum margin needs. See Margin Call.

REMARKETING

Marketing efforts to spur demand for a product that is experiencing declining demand by marketing it as though it were a new product. The success of a remarketing effort is dependent upon

REMEDIATION

The action of remedying something, esp the reversal or stopping of damage to the environment

REMITTITUR

A court process to reduce the verdict handed down by a jury.

REMOTE AUTHENTICATION DIAL IN SERVICE (RADIUS)

Remote Authentication Dial In User Service (RADIUS) is a networking protocol that provides centralized Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (AAA) management for computers to connect and use a network service. RADIUS was developed

REMOTE ENVIRONMENT

A collection of properties that describes a region on the mainframe. In the case of diagnostic tools such as Capture and Playback, an RE describes a simulated region.

REMOTE JOURNALING

Continuous or periodic synchronized recording of transaction data at a remote location as a backup strategy.

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