Compatibility Guide

160 Glossary
readme file
A text file included with a software package or hardware product that contains
information supplementing or updating the documentation for the software or
hardware. Typically, readme files provide installation information, describe new
product enhancements or corrections that have not yet been documented, and
list known problems or other things you need to be aware of as you use the software
or hardware.
real mode
An operating mode supported by 80286 or higher microprocessors, real mode
imitates the architecture of an 8086 microprocessor.
refresh rate
The rate at which the monitor redraws the video image on the monitor screen.
More precisely, the refresh rate is the frequency, measured in Hz, at which the
screen's horizontal lines are recharged (sometimes also referred to as its vertical
frequency). The higher the refresh rate, the less video flicker can be seen by the
human eye. The higher refresh rates are also noninterlaced.
remote management system
A remote management system is any system that accesses the Server
Administrator home page on a managed system from a remote location using a
supported Web browser. See managed system.
RFI
Abbreviation for radio frequency interference.
RGB
Abbreviation for red/green/blue.
RIMM
Acronym for Rambus In-line Memory Module, which is the Rambus equivalent
of a DIMM module.
RMI
Acronym for Remote Method Invocation. RMI is a part of the Java programming
language library that enables a Java program running on one system to access the
objects and methods of another Java program running on a different system.