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reperforator

In teletypewriter systems, a device used to punch a tape in accordance with arriving signals, permitting reproduction of the signals for retransmission.

repertory dialer

A telephone set that stores a group of numbers frequently called by a customer and transmits the dialing information to the central office by a single action.

Reporting Carrier

Refers to a telecommunications carrier that receives numbering resources from the NANPA, a Pooling Administrator or another telecommunications carrier [that must submit an NRUF]. (FCC 00-104, §
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2. 15 (f) (2)).

reproducible fault

In computer and telecommunications systems, a fault that will occur each time the set of conditions causing the fault occurs.
Note: The conditions under which the fault occurs and the precision with which the fault occurs must be specified when determining the reproducibility of a fault.

reproduction speed

1. In facsimile systems, the rate at which recorded copy is produced.
Note: The reproduction speed is usually expressed (a) as the area of recorded copy produced per unit time, such as square meters per second or (b) as the number of pages per minute.
2. In duplicating equipment, the rate at which copies are made.
Note: The reproduction speed… (Read More →)

repudiation

1. In cryptosystems, the denial by one of the entities involved in a communication of having participated in all or part of the communication.
2. Denial by one of the entities involved in a communication of having participated in all or part of the communication [7498-2].

request acknowledgment

A signal from a network in response to an access request, indicating the network's readiness to accept address information. [T1.507-1996]

request data transfer

A signal sent by the DTE to the DCE to request the establishment of a data connection.

request-repeat (RQ) signal

A signal from a receiver to a transmitter asking that a message be transmitted again. [From Weik '89]

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