'RAD' definitions:

Definition of 'rad'

From: WordNet
noun
A unit of absorbed ionizing radiation equal to 100 ergs per gram of irradiated material
noun
The unit of plane angle adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; equal to the angle at the center of a circle subtended by an arc equal in length to the radius (approximately 57.295 degrees) [syn: radian, rad]

Definition of 'Rad'

From: GCIDE
  • Rad \Rad\ (r[a^]d), n. [radiation absorbed dose.] A unit of measurement of the amount of ionizing radiation absorbed by an object, equal to an energy of 100 ergs per gram of irradiated material (equal to 0.01 gray). [PJC]

Definition of 'Rad'

From: GCIDE
  • Rad \Rad\ (r[a^]d), obs. imp. & p. p. of Read, Rede. --Spenser. [1913 Webster]

Acronyms for 'RAD'

From: V.E.R.A.
  • Rapid Access Disk
  • Rapid Application Development [toolkit] (Delphi, Borland)
  • Research And Development [data communications] (manufacturer)