rad

Rapid application development. Used to describe programming languages such as visual basic that speed up development time.

By the time I wrote a game engine in C++, the game was finished in Visual Basic.

by eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee January 12, 2004

Rad

1: Something that should be left in the 90s

2: Something to avoid in Fallout

1: Man: That's so rad!

His friend: Die

2: "Shit, I'm getting lots of Rads right now"

by Dodo9879 June 30, 2016

Rad

A cooler way of saying somthing is awesome. Coming from snowboard and skate roots.

generikal.com is so ill its rad!

by generikal.com April 27, 2003

Rad

Possibly the most over-used word in the hardcore/emo scene. Used as kudos towards someone/something.

"Hey, rad black jeans, maybe I should get a pair."
"The way you did your hair looks rad!"

by Heathxcore April 9, 2006

Rad

The third person in a relationship

I hope my rad doesn't come over I just want to watch my mom and dad do stuff

by DadLife May 31, 2018

Rad

:/

Person 1: Rad
Person 2: :/

by ToadHatesSarah September 30, 2020

rad

n: a unit of measurement used to describe a dose of radiation. A single rad is equivalent to 100 ergs per gram or 0.01 joules per kilogram of irradiated substance.

The Federally-defined maximum occupational radiation dose is 5 rads per year.

by Ten Second Tom October 5, 2005