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CNET GLOSSARY: Terms for the techie
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roaming 
(1) The ability to use a mobile phone outside of one's normal service area, or to use one's mobile phone without interruption while traveling.

(2) The ability to move a PDA or a notebook PC from one wireless network access point to another without losing Internet connectivity.

(3) The ability to get Internet access while traveling for the price of a local call, by using an ISP that has POPs in most major cities or by using an ISP that has reciprocal agreements with other service providers.


 
R 
RAD
RAID
rainbow effect
rain-sensitive wipers
RAM
RAMDAC
raster
RCA connectors
RD
RDO
RDRAM
RealAudio
real-time traffic
 
rear projection
Red Book
red push
reflective display
refresh rate
Registry
resolution
RF jack
RGB
RIAA
ripper
RISC
RJ-11
 
RJ-45
roaming
ROM
rotation error
router
RS-232
RSA
RTF
RTP
RTS
RTS threshold
run-flat tires
run-length encoding
  
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