REF
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REF or Ref may refer to:
People:
In fiction:
- Rapid Equipping ForceRapid Equipping ForceThe Rapid Equipping Force is a U.S. Army organization charged with providing Army units deployed globally with specialized and specific capabilities quickly in order to affect the outcome of wars and battles...
, a United States Army unit - Real estateReal estateIn general use, esp. North American, 'real estate' is taken to mean "Property consisting of land and the buildings on it, along with its natural resources such as crops, minerals, or water; immovable property of this nature; an interest vested in this; an item of real property; buildings or...
Finance, a category of law - RefereeRefereeA referee is the person of authority, in a variety of sports, who is responsible for presiding over the game from a neutral point of view and making on the fly decisions that enforce the rules of the sport...
, in sports - ReferenceReferenceReference is derived from Middle English referren, from Middle French rèférer, from Latin referre, "to carry back", formed from the prefix re- and ferre, "to bear"...
, something that refers to something else - Reform Party (disambiguation), in politics
- Relative effectiveness factorRelative effectiveness factorRelative effectiveness factor or R.E. factor is a measurement of an explosive's power for military demolitions purposes. It is used to compare an explosive's effectiveness relative to TNT by weight only. This enables engineers to substitute one explosive for another when they are calculating...
, a measure of the power of an explosive - Renewable Energy FoundationRenewable Energy FoundationThe Renewable Energy Foundation , founded in 2004 by UK TV personality Noel Edmonds, is a United Kingdom-based, registered charity with a stated aim of promoting the development of sustainable energy technologies....
, independent energy think-tank in UK - Réseau des Émetteurs FrançaisRéseau des Émetteurs FrançaisThe Réseau des Émetteurs Français is a national non-profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts in France...
, French organization for amateur radio enthusiasts - Research Excellence FrameworkResearch Excellence FrameworkThe Research Excellence Framework is the successor to the Research Assessment Exercise, a method of assessing the research of British higher education institutions...
, the successor to the Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) - Review of Environmental Factors, document used in the Department of Primary Industries, NSW, Australia
- Row echelon formRow echelon formIn linear algebra a matrix is in row echelon form if* All nonzero rows are above any rows of all zeroes, and...
, a mathematical matrix construct - Pocket RefPocket RefPocket Ref is a notedly comprehensive, all-purpose pocket-sized reference book/handbook and how-to guide containing various tips, tables, maps, formulas, constants and conversions by Thomas J. Glover. It is published by Sequoia Publishing Inc...
, pocket-sized reference book/handbook and how-to guide - Restricted earth faultFault (power engineering)In an electric power system, a fault is any abnormal flow of electric current. For example, a short circuit is a fault in which current flow bypasses the normal load. An open-circuit fault occurs if a circuit is interrupted by some failure. In three-phase systems, a fault may involve one or more...
People:
- Ref, pseudonym of Belgian comics/magazines artist René FolletRené FolletRené Follet , sometimes known by the pen name Ref, is a Belgian illustrator, comics writer and artist.-Biography:René Follet was born in Brussels in 1931. His first publication appeared when he was 14, illustrating a promotional issue of Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island for Aiglon, a...
- Ref SanchezRef SanchezRef Sanchez was an American actor who appeared mostly in television shows in smaller acting parts. He worked as a fashion photographer in the 1950s through the 1970s.-Early life:...
(1917–1986), American actor and fashion photographer
In fiction:
- The RefThe RefThe Ref is a 1994 American black comedy film directed by Ted Demme and starring Denis Leary, Judy Davis, and Kevin Spacey.-Plot:...
, a 1994 film - Robotech Expeditionary Force, a fictional military organization in the Robotech universe
- The Marriage RefThe Marriage RefThe Marriage Ref is a TV reality show and panel game hosted by comedian Tom Papa and produced by Jerry Seinfeld, in which a rotating group of celebrities decides the winners of real-life marital disputes. The show premiered on NBC on Sunday, February 28, 2010 on the final night of the Olympics...
, a 2010 NBC television series hosted by comedian Tom Papa