Remote Imaging Protocol
The Remote Imaging Protocol (RIP), also called RIPScript or RIPScrip, was an early vector graphics standard, created by Telegrafix and meant mainly for use in BBS (Bulletin Board Systems).
RIP was introduced in 1993 and consisted of ASCII-text descriptions of vector-drawn graphics and images, along with facilities to create menus and clickable buttons. These were sent from the BBS instead of the more common ANSI color-coded text-mode screens, and were interpreted on the user's end by a RIP-enabled terminal program such as Telegrafix's own RIPTerm which could draw them at a 640x350 EGA resolution. Several utilities, including RIPaint could be used to create RIP screens. RIP however did not catch on, and was soon forgotten as the online community migrated from BBS systems to the internet and World Wide Web with its much better graphic capabilities.