What does RC stand for?

In linux/unix ,we see a lot file contain   "rc" , what does RC stand for ?

Somebody think that is for "Runtime Configuration","Run Commands","Run Context" ,and so on .

Look at http://acronyms.thefreedictionary.com/Runtime+Configuration+(unix%2Flinux+configuration+files)

this is a list of acronym of difinition

 

Acronym	Definition
RC	Radio Controlled
RC	(Stage) Right Center
Rc	Collector Resistance (transistors)
RC	Non directional radio transmitter beacon
RC	Race Car
RC	Racing Concept
RC	Radar Cabinet/Console/Controller
RC	Radiative-Connective
RC	Radio Canada (French language service of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)
RC	Radio Check (logging abbreviation)
RC	Ragefire Chasm (gaming, World of Warcraft)
RC	Ragin' Cajun (amusement park ride)
RC	Railroad Contact (spur next to a facility or plant from which freight cars are loaded)
RC	Rainbow Coalition
RC	RAM Card
RC	Rancho Cucamonga (California city)
RC	Random Chaos (writing)
RC	Range Control (US military)
RC	Rate Center (telecommunications)
RC	Rate of Clearance
RC	Rated Current
RC	Ray Charles
RC	Re-Evaluation Counseling
RC	Reaction Center
RC	Reactor Control
RC	Reactor Coolant
RC	Read and Clear (Interrupt Status Register)
RC	Read Controller
RC	Readchar (Hyper Logo command)
RC	Readiness Center
RC	Rear Chainman (surveyors)
RC	Rear Commodore
RC	Receive Common (RS-449)
RC	Receiver
RC	Receiver Clock (ITU-T)
RC	Reception Center
RC	Reception Control (CCS #7)
RC	Reconfigurable Cell
RC	Record Change/Correction
RC	Recoverability Code
RC	Recovery Craft
RC	Red Card (soccer)
RC	Red Cell (US Navy security test program)
RC	Red Crescent
RC	Red Cross
RC	Reduced Capability
RC	Reduced Charge
RC	Reef Check
RC	Reference Class
RC	Reflection Coefficient
RC	Refused Classification (Australian media)
RC	Reggio Calabria (Italy)
RC	Regional Center
RC	Regional Command
RC	Regional Conflict
RC	Regional Controller
RC	Regional Coordinator/Counsel
RC	Registre du Commerce
RC	Registry Cleaner
RC	Registry Controller
RC	Registry of Cytotoxicity
RC	Regulated Converter
RC	Regulatory Compliance
RC	Rehabilitation Counselor
RC	Reimbursable Cost
RC	Reinforced Concrete
RC	Release Candidate (software close to final release quality)
RC	Release Complete (ITU-T Rec. I.451)
RC	Religious of the Cenacle (religious order)
RC	Remedial Construction
RC	Remote Client
RC	Remote Component
RC	Remote Control
RC	Repair Coordinator
RC	Repeat Counter
RC	Repeated Contraction
RC	Replacement Cost (insurance)
RC	Report Card
RC	Report Collection
RC	Required Capability
RC	Requirements Contract
RC	Research Center
RC	Research Chemical
RC	Reserve Capacity (batteries)
RC	Reserve Component
RC	Resilient Channels (construction soundproofing)
RC	Resistance-Capacitance
RC	Resistor-Capacitor (circuit)
RC	Resource Conservation
RC	Resource Controller
RC	Resource Council
RC	Responsabilidad Civil (Spanish: Civil Liability)
RC	Response Center
RC	Response Complete
RC	Responsibility Center
RC	Restricted Coupler
RC	Resuscitation Council
RC	Retaining Contact
RC	Revelle College (University of California, San Diego)
RC	Revenue Canada
RC	Reverse Circulation (percussion holes in mining drills)
RC	Reverse Course
RC	Rhodes College (Memphis, TN)
RC	Riesgo Cardíaco (Spanish)
RC	Rifondazione Comunista (Communist Refoundation, San Marino)
RC	Right Click
RC	Right-Circular
RC	Rights Commissioner
RC	Ring Concentrator
RC	Ripon College (Wisconsin)
RC	Ritz Camera
RC	River Country (Disney)
RC	Rivermount College (Gold Coast, Australia)
RC	Roach Credits (Roachia gaming currency)
RC	Roanoke College (Salem, VA)
RC	Robert College (Istanbul, Turkey)
RC	Roberto Carlos (Brazilian singer)
RC	Robo Cup (cyber soccer game)
RC	Robocop (movie)
RC	Robot Chicken (TV show)
RC	Robot Controller
RC	Rochester College (Rochester Hills, Michigan)
RC	Rock Candy
RC	Rock Climb(ing)
RC	Rockefeller Center (New York City)
RC	Rockford College
RC	Rockwell C Scale (metallurgy)
RC	Rodeo Club (Philippines)
RC	Roger Clemens (baseball player)
RC	Role Call
RC	Roll Cancel (gaming)
RC	Roller Conveyor (manufacturing)
RC	Roller-Coaster (gaming)
RC	Roman Cancel (Guilty Gear video game)
RC	Roman Candle
RC	Roman Catholic
RC	Romance Classics
RC	Romani Cives (Latin: Roman Citizens, epigraphy)
RC	Rookie Card
RC	Root Cause
RC	Rosae Crucis (Rose Cross; Antiquus Mysticusque Ordo Rosae Crucis)
RC	Roselle Catholic High School (New Jersey)
RC	Rosemont College (Rosemont, PA)
RC	Rotator Cuff
RC	Rough Crossing
RC	Route Choice
RC	Routing Context
RC	Routing Control (ATMF)
RC	Roxas College
RC	Royal Challenge (alcohol)
RC	Royal Crown (Cola)
RC	Rules Code
RC	Run Commands (UNIX)
RC	Runs Created (baseball)
RC	Runtime Configuration (unix/linux configuration files)
RC	Russell Crowe
RC	Russian Conscript
RC	Rutherford College (Auckland, New Zealand)
RC	US Revenue Future Delivery (Scott Catalogue prefix; philately)

 

Look through ,I think the three item is well fit the meaning :

	Run Commands (UNIX)
	Runs Created (baseball)
	Runtime Configuration (unix/linux configuration files)