R.I.P.

n. lay in rest after death (common inscription on headstones)

'RIP' may stand for:"Rest in peace" (from Latin requiescat in pace), a prayer which typically appears on tombstonesRanger Indoctrination Program, a U.S. Army program required for enlisted personnel prior to assignment to a Ranger battalionRapid interface prototyping, a software development methodology whereby a common set of user interface components are prebuilt, and assembled with the assistance of the programmerRaster image processor, a component used in a printing system which produces a bitmapRecovery Is Possible, a Linux distributionRegister instruction pointer, in the x64 instruction setsRegulated intramembrane proteolysis, a biochemical process during which protein domains are cleaved inside a lipid bilayer, releasing the intracellular domainRegulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000Remote imaging protocol or "RIPscrip", a method of using graphics instead of text on a BBSRepeat induced point-mutationRibosome inhibiting protein, in molecular biology"Rock In Peace", a rare AC/DC song from 1976Roleplaying the Infinite Possibilities, a computer RPG systemRogue Island Police, an enemy group in City of VillainsR.I.P. cartridge (Round Irritant Personnel), specialist shotgun ammunitionRouting Information Protocol, a routing protocol for IP, IPX, or IDPRoyal Institute of Philosophy, a UK institutionRust In Peace, fourth studio album by Megadeth
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For the abbreviation or acronym RIP, please see RIP. The term rip can stand for:Rip ChordsRip currentRip cutRip It UpRipoffRip Off RecordsRip sawRip Taylor, actorRip Torn, actorRIP SLYMERip van Winkle, short storyRichard Hamilton, a player with the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association, whose nickname is, "Rip".Rip Featherweight RobotRouting Information ProtocolThe Říp Mountain (in Czech Republic)Ripping - the process of copying, for example, CD audio or DVD video to a computer harddisk.That's a rip - Northern California slang term.Rip, name commonly used by ships of the Victorian Ports and Harbours Department.Rip, Senegal - A region and historical kingdom in southern Senegal. See also Nioro du Rip.
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The phrase "rest in peace" typically occurs on (headstones), often abbreviated "RIP." "Rest in peace" is a prayer that the deceased may rest peacefully, not in torment, while awaiting Judgment Day. The expression comes originally from "requiescat in pace", Latin for "may he rest in peace." In Italian, it is said as "Riposi In Pace."
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