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Clear, practical definitions to understand network, security, systems and IT vocabulary.

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Reverse DNS

Reverse DNS is a concept or mechanism used in network & dns to resolve an IP address to a name via DNS Inverse.

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RFC 2833

RFC 2833, updated by RFC 4733, describes RTP telephone-event payloads for sending DTMF digits.

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RID Master

The RID Master allocates pools of relative identifiers used to create unique Active Directory security principals.

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RIP

Routing Information Protocol is a distance-vector routing protocol using hop count as its metric, with a maximum usable distance of 15 hops.

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Rootkit

A rootkit hides malicious activity or maintains privileged access by modifying operating system components.

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Route Map

A route map applies match conditions and actions to route advertisements or selected traffic on supported network platforms.

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Route Redistribution

Route redistribution imports routes from one routing source into another protocol, requiring filters to avoid loops and unwanted advertisements.

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Router

A router forwards IP packets between networks using the destination address and a routing table.

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RPO

The maximum amount of data an organization agrees to lose after an incident.

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RSTP

RSTP is a concept or mechanism used in & LINK network for 2007 - 2007r faster than a STP classic after a change of topology.

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rsyslog

rsyslog receives, filters, forwards, and stores system log messages through configurable pipelines.

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RTCP

RTCP exchanges reception statistics and synchronization data for real-time RTP media streams.

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