The abbreviation (or occasionally acronym) RIP has several different meanings:
- In computer networking, it stands for Routing information protocol. A computer network routing protocol
- It can also stand for "Rest in peace", a phrase which often appears on tombstones. It seems that the expression comes originally from the Latin, requiescant in pace, and the English version is an example of folk etymology.
- In the pre-press industry, RIP stands for Raster image processor
- In British politics, RIP stands for the British government's controversial Regulation of Investigatory Powers (RIP) Act, which sets out the government's plans for how the security services can monitor and access communication over the internet.