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security Also: request throttling

Rate limiting

Restricting how often an action may be attempted in a period.
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payments Also: recurring charge

Recurring payment

A payment collected repeatedly under a customer’s authorization.
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repair Also: reflow

Reflow soldering

A process that melts solder paste to attach surface-mounted parts.
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payments

Refund

Money returned through the original payment transaction.
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marketplace Also: reconditioned

Refurbished

Previously owned or used equipment restored and evaluated for resale.
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platform Also: representational state transfer API

REST API

An HTTP API organized around resources and standard request methods.
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marketplace

Return window

The period during which an eligible purchase can be returned.
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security Also: RLS

Row-level security

Database rules that control which individual records a user may access.
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