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Reverse Index: An index of keywords which stores records of matching documents that contain those keywords.

Index: see handicap

Reverse Conversion: A technique in which brokerage firms earn interest on the stocks they hold for their customers by selling the short and investing the proceeds in money market accounts. The short positions a . . . View Full Definition

Reverse Leverage: Occurs when the interest on borrowings exceeds the return on investment of the funds that were borrowed.

Reverse Fault: A fault with vertical movement and an inclined fault plane. The block above the fault has moved upwards relative to the block below the fault.

Reverse Dribble: A dribble move used to change directions. Also called a spin dribble.

Reverse DNS: The process in which an IP address is matched correctly to a domain name, instead of a domain name being matched to an IP address. Reverse DNS is a popular method for catching spammers who u . . . View Full Definition

Reverse Leveraged Buyout: Bringing back into publicly traded status a company that had been privatized by way of a leveraged buyout.

Reverse Discrimination: Employment policies or practices that result in discriminatory treatment against applicants or employees who are not minorities or members of a disadvantaged group.

Reverse Mortgage: An arrangement in which a homeowner borrows against the equity in his/her home and receives regular monthly tax-free payments from the lender.