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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.