recursion::The process by which a function calls itself.
register variable::An integer variable that is placed in a machine register, which may cause the program to be smaller and faster.
reserved word::See “keyword.”
resource script file::A file which defines resources for an application such as icons, cursors, menus, and dialog boxes.
return value::The value that a function returns to the calling function.
run time::The time during which a previously compiled and linked program is executing.
run-time library::A file containing the routines needed to implement certain functions of the Microsoft QuickC language.