4 definitions found From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: REM noun 1: a recurring sleep state during which dreaming occurs; a state of Rapid Eye Movements during sleep [syn: {paradoxical sleep}, {rapid eye movement sleep}, {REM sleep}, {rapid eye movement}] 2: (Roentgen Equivalent Man) the dosage of ionizing radiation that will cause the same amount of injury to human tissue as 1 roentgen of X-rays From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) [foldoc]: REM (From "remark") The {keyword} used in {BASIC} to introduce a {comment} (which continues to the end of the line). {MS-DOS} probably borrowed it from {BASIC}. Might be used in the form "REM out" meaning to {comment out}. (1998-04-27) From Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (Version 1.9, June 2002) [vera]: REM Ring Error Monitor From Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (Version 1.9, June 2002) [vera]: REM Remote Equipment Module

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