title: What does "rc" mean in dot files
body: <p>In my home folder in Linux I have several config files that have "rc" as a file name extension:</p>
  
  <pre><code>$ ls -a ~/|pcregrep 'rc$'
  .bashrc
  .octaverc
  .perltidyrc
  .screenrc
  .vimrc
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>What does the "rc" in these names mean?</p>