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Real Player: Developed by RealNetworks, this is a cross-platform multi-media player.

Real Simple Syndication (RSS): Rich Site Summary or Real Simple Syndication is a method of syndicating information to a feed reader or other software which allows people to subscribe to a channel they are interested in.

Real Time: The actual time in which a program or event takes place. In computing, it refers to a mode under which data is received and processed so quickly that it appears to the user to be instant.

Real Rate Of Return: You find the real rate of return on an investment by subtracting the rate of inflation from the nominal, or named, rate of return. For example, if you have a return of 6% on a bond in a peri . . . View Full Definition

Real Property Tax: A real property tax is a local tax on the value of real estate. The property may be assessed at full value, which is presumably the price that the owner could sell it for in the current mark . . . View Full Definition

Real Property Security: A guaranteed loan or a loan where the broker will assume payments.

Real-Time: Normally used to describe combat sequences, the action does not stop to allow you to enter commands. This is the opposite of 'turn-based'.

RealAudio: This is a method of playing sounds invented by Rob Glasser that creates a buffer between the supplying server and your computer. The file is played without downloading it completely.

Reality Of Consent: Although a contract may meet all of the basic requirements, it may still be void or voidable, according to the realty of consent, which states that a contract must be entered into as a free . . . View Full Definition

Realistic On Price: In trading, and indication that the size under consideration requires price give, especially with illiquid stocks. See: Takes price.