What Does Rt Stand For In Windows Rt?

[Gromit]

I consider myself quite knowledgable in tech but when a friend tonight asked what RT stood for, I realised I didn't know.

I know it is Microsofts Tablet Software where what used to be called 'Metro' tile UI came from.

I have looked on MS website but that doesn't explain. I know RunTime is completely different and it isn't that.

Could someone enlighten me, or does it not have a meaning?

[jno]

never heard of it, but

http://blogs.wsj.com/corporate-intelligence/2012/10/26/what-does-the-rt-in-windows-rt-stand-for-nothing-andor-something/

[Gromit]

So not me being thick on this occassion. Phew!

MS in their wisdom have named it something meaningless to end users and is named after a development tool for programmers.