RMS
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Science and technology
- Root mean squareRoot mean squareIn mathematics, the root mean square , also known as the quadratic mean, is a statistical measure of the magnitude of a varying quantity. It is especially useful when variates are positive and negative, e.g., sinusoids...
, a concept encapsulating the "average", in some sense, of a quantity. Frequently encountered in statistics, the physical sciences and electronics - Watt RMS, often referred to as "RMS", root mean square to refer erroneously to average audio power
- Rate-monotonic schedulingRate-monotonic schedulingIn computer science, rate-monotonic scheduling is a scheduling algorithm used in real-time operating systems with a static-priority scheduling class...
, a scheduling technique in operating systems - Reconfigurable Manufacturing SystemReconfigurable Manufacturing SystemA reconfigurable manufacturing system is one designed at the outset for rapid change in its structure, as well as its hardware and software components, in order to quickly adjust its production capacity and functionality within a part family in response to sudden market changes or intrinsic system...
, a system designed for rapid change in response to sudden changes in market conditions or customer demand - Any system that implements records managementRecords managementRecords management, or RM, is the practice of maintaining the records of an organization from the time they are created up to their eventual disposal...
- Record Management ServicesRecord Management ServicesRecord Management Services are procedures in the VMS, RSTS/E, RT-11 and high-end RSX-11 operating systems that programs may call to process files and records within files. VMS RMS is an integral part of the system software; its procedures run in executive mode...
, in OpenVMS - Record Management SystemRecord Management SystemRecord Management System , is both an implementation and API for persistent storage on Java ME devices, such as cell phones."Record Store" is used to store the Data:RecordEnumeration ,RecordComparator,...
, a persistent storage mechanism available to some Java ME configurations - Remote Manipulator System, a mechanical arm of the Space Shuttle that maneuvers payloads
- Rights Management Services, a component of MS Windows Server 2003
- Rostral migratory streamRostral migratory streamThe rostral migratory stream is a pathway found in the brain of some animals along which neuronal precursors that originated in the subventricular zone of the brain migrate to reach the main olfactory bulb . This pathway has been studied in the rodent, rabbit, and both the squirrel and rheusus...
, leading new neurons to the olfactory bulb
People, groups, and organizations
- Railway Mail ServiceRailway Mail ServiceThe United States Postal Service's Railway Mail Service was a significant mail transportation service in the US during the time period from the mid-19th century until the mid-20th century. The RMS, or its successor the Postal Transportation Service , carried the vast majority of letters and...
, US mail transportation service until the mid-20th century - Regroupement des militants syndicauxRegroupement des militants syndicauxThe Regroupement des militants syndicaux or RMS was a political organization founded in 1974 by members of the Groupe socialiste des travailleurs du Québec involved in the three main trade-unions in Quebec to rally trade unionists into political action.On the political scene, the RMS was deeply...
, a political organization founded in 1974 by members of the Groupe socialiste des travailleurs du Québec - Republik Maluku Selatan, a separatist movement in Indonesia that first proclaimed an independent "Republic of the South Moluccas" in the 1950s
- Richard StallmanRichard StallmanRichard Matthew Stallman , often shortened to rms,"'Richard Stallman' is just my mundane name; you can call me 'rms'"|last= Stallman|first= Richard|date= N.D.|work=Richard Stallman's homepage...
(Richard Matthew Stallman, sometimes abbreviated in lowercase, "rms"), veteran software developer and founder of the GNU Project and the Free Software Foundation - Royal Medical SocietyRoyal Medical SocietyThe Royal Medical Society is the oldest medical society in the United Kingdom . Known originally as 'the Medical Society' when it was established in 1737, it was granted a Royal Charter in 1778...
- Royal Meteorological SocietyRoyal Meteorological SocietyThe Royal Meteorological Society traces its origins back to 3 April 1850 when the British Meteorological Society was formed as a society the objects of which should be the advancement and extension of meteorological science by determining the laws of climate and of meteorological phenomena in general...
- Royal Microscopical SocietyRoyal Microscopical SocietyThe Royal Microscopical Society is an international scientific society for the promotion of microscopy. RMS draws members from all over the world and is dedicated to advancing science, developing careers and supporting wider understanding of science and microscopy through its Science and Society...
, at the forefront of new ideas and developments in microscopy and imaging - Royal Society of Miniature Painters Sculptors and GraversRoyal Society of Miniature Painters Sculptors and GraversThe aims of the Royal Society of Miniature Painters, Sculptors and Gravers are to esteem, protect and practice the traditional 16th Century art of miniature painting emphasising the infinite patience needed for its fine techniques. Its patron is His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales.The society...
, known as the Royal Miniatures Society - RMS (band)RMS (band)RMS is a jazz fusion band formed in 1982. It consists of three well known and acclaimed British session musicians. Guitarist, Ray Russell, bass player, Mo Foster and drummer Simon Phillips....
, a jazz/rock fusion band which consisted of guitarist Ray Russell, bass player Mo Foster, and drummer Simon Phillips - Russian Mineralogical SocietyRussian Mineralogical SocietyThe Russian Mineralogical Society is a public scientific organization uniting specialists and scientific groups working in the field of mineralogy and adjacent sciences. RMS was founded in 1817 Saint Petersburg, Russia, and is the world oldest mineralogical society among present...
- Russian Musical SocietyRussian Musical SocietyThe Russian Musical Society was an organisation founded in 1859 by the Grand Duchess Elena Pavlovna and her protégé, pianist and composer Anton Rubinstein, with the intent of raising the standard of music in the country and disseminating musical education.Rubinstein and the Grand Duchess's...
, an organisation founded in 1859 and disbanded in 1917. - Records Management Society, now known as the Information and Records Management Society.
Companies
- Raytheon Missile SystemsRaytheon Missile SystemsRaytheon Missile Systems Company is a subsidiary of Raytheon Company. Headquartered in Tucson, Arizona, its president is Taylor W. Lawrence. Formerly, known as Hughes Missile Systems Company before being acquired by Raytheon Company....
- Rotana Media ServicesRotana Media ServicesRotana Media Services also known by its acronym RMS is the media marketing and advertising sing of Rotana Groupestablished in 2004 and provides advertising services and comprehensive media services to the various radio stations and television channels run by Rotana.RMS is Rotana’s exclusive...
, the advertising and marketing wing of Rotana Group - RMS CommunicationsRMS CommunicationsRMS Communications Inc. is a manufacture/supplier of CATV passives for the Cable TV industry.-History:Founded in 1943, RMS Communications is engaged in the import, assembly and sale of electronic devices and components for various segments of the communications industry...
, a broadband and cable TV component supplier - Risk Management Solutions, a catastrophe risk modeling company, subsidiary of Daily Mail and General Trust
Schools
- Radnor Middle SchoolRadnor Middle SchoolRadnor Middle School is the only public middle school in Radnor Township, Pennsylvania and is part of the Radnor Township School District. It is located at 150 Louella Avenue...
, in Radnor, Pennsylvania, USA - Reims Management SchoolReims Management SchoolReims Management School is a business school or grande école in Reims, France, consisting of four smaller schools offering several specialized programs. Founded in 1928, it is one of the few business schools worldwide to gain triple accreditation by the European EFMD , the British AMBA, and the...
, in Reims, France - Richland Middle SchoolRichland Middle SchoolRichland Middle School is a public middle school in Richland Hills, Texas, United States. It is part of the Birdville Independent School District. The school was established in 1955. It recently celebrated its 50th Anniversary during the 2005-2006 school year...
, in Richland Hills, Texas, USA - Robert May's SchoolRobert May's SchoolRobert May's School is a secondary school in the village of Odiham, Hampshire, England. The school was founded in 1694 with donations from the will of Robert May, a local man. The current headteacher is Mrs Susan Rafter. In 2006 the school had 1,218 pupils on its register...
, in Hampshire, England - Rocky Mountain semesterRocky mountain semesterThe Rocky Mountain Semester welcomed its first class in 1998 with Molly and Christopher Barnes as its first directors. The program name changed in 2011 to term itself HMI Semester. The semester takes place on the High Mountain Institute campus in Leadville, CO...
, semester school in Leadville, Colorado, USA. now called High Mountain Institute Semester - Romulus Middle School, in Romulus, Michigan, USA
- Roosevelt Middle School (Oakland, California)Roosevelt Middle School (Oakland, California)Roosevelt Middle School, is a public middle school located in Oakland, California at 1926 19th Street. Roosevelt is named after former President Theodore Roosevelt. The school consists of about 40 classrooms, including an auditorium, health clinic, gym, library , and 2 computer rooms, as well as...
, in Oakland, California, USA - Royal Masonic SchoolRoyal Masonic SchoolThe Royal Masonic School for Girls is an independent school in Rickmansworth, England with both day and boarding pupils. The school was instituted in 1788, with the aim of maintaining the daughters of indigent Freemasons, unable through death, illness, or incapacitation to support their families...
, Hertfordshire, England - Rice Middle SchoolRice Middle SchoolC. M. Rice Middle School is a public secondary school within the Plano Independent School District. Sixth through eighth graders attend, feeding from Andrews Elementary, Skaggs Elementary, and Wyatt Elementary Schools...
, in Plano, Texas, USA - Robinson Middle SchoolRobinson Middle SchoolJ.W. Robinson Middle School is a public secondary school within the Plano Independent School District. Sixth through eighth graders attend, feeding from Gulledge, Haun, and Daffron. Robinson, along with Rice Middle School and Schimelpfenig Middle School, feeds into Jasper High School , and then...
, in Plano, Texas, USA - Rosemount Middle SchoolRosemount Middle SchoolRosemount Middle School is a middle school in Rosemount, Minnesota, USA. Rosemount Middle is a Blue Ribbon School that is managed by the Independent School District 196.-Academic standards:...
, in Rosemount, Minnesota, USA
Other
- Relocation servicesRelocation servicesRelocation services or employee relocation include a range of internal business processes to transfer employees, their families, and/or entire departments of a business to a new location. Like other types of employee benefits, these processes are usually administered by human resources specialists...
, employee relocation firms - Royal Mail ShipRoyal Mail ShipRoyal Mail Ship , usually seen in its abbreviated form RMS, a designation which dates back to 1840, is the ship prefix used for seagoing vessels that carry mail under contract by Royal Mail...
or Steamer, a ship prefix for vessels that carry mail under contract to the British Royal Mail - Royal Melbourne ShowRoyal Melbourne ShowThe Royal Melbourne Show is an agricultural show held at the Royal Melbourne Showgrounds every September. The Royal Show began in 1848. The focus of the show is the display of rural industry, including livestock and produce. There are associated competitions and awards...
- The Rachel Maddow Show (radio), a radio show on the now-defunct Air America Media network
- The Rachel Maddow Show (TV series)The Rachel Maddow Show (TV series)The Rachel Maddow Show is a news and opinion television program that airs weeknights on MSNBC at 9:00 p.m. ET. It is hosted by Rachel Maddow, who gained popularity with her frequent appearances as a liberal pundit on various MSNBC programs. It is based on her former radio show of the same name...
, a television show on MSNBCMSNBCMSNBC is a cable news channel based in the United States available in the US, Germany , South Africa, the Middle East and Canada... - Santiago Metropolitan RegionSantiago Metropolitan RegionSantiago Metropolitan Region or simply Metropolitan Region is one of Chile's 15 first order administrative divisions. It is the country's only landlocked administrative region and contains the nation's capital, Santiago...
(Región Metropolitana de Santiago) in Chile - rms, Romanian Sign Language ISO 639ISO 639:r|-!raa | || ||I/L|| || ||Dungmali|| || || || |||-!rab | || ||I/L|| || ||Camling|| || || || |||-!rac | || ||I/L|| || ||Rasawa|| || || || |||-!rad | || ||I/L|| || ||Rade|| || || || |||-! | || || || || ||Ranau|| || || || |||-!raf...
code - Ramstein Air BaseRamstein Air BaseRamstein Air Base is a United States Air Force base in the German state of Rheinland-Pfalz. It serves as headquarters for the United States Air Forces in Europe and is also a North Atlantic Treaty Organization installation...
- IATA code