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NAARS

National Automated Accounting Research System (USA)

NAB

National Association of Broadcasters (org., USA)

NAB

Netware Asynchronous Board (Novell, Netware)

NABTS

North American Basic Teletext ? (USA)

NAC

Network Administration Center

NAC

Networks and Communications

NAC

Null Attached Concentrator (FDDI)

NACLP

North American Conference on Logic Programming (USA)

NACM

Networks And Communications Marketing

NACS

National Advisory Committee on Semiconductors (org., USA)

NACS

Netware Asynchronous Communication Server (Novell, Netware)

NACS

Network Access Control System (Netware, DES, cryptography)

NACSIS

National Academic Center for Science Information Systems (org., USA)

NACT

Neural Adaptive Control Technology [project] (NN)

NAD

Network Access Device

NADB

National Archeological DataBase (DB, USA)

NAEC

Novell Authorized Education Center (Novell, Netware)

NAG

National Algorithms Group [ltd] (UK, org., predecessor), "NAg"

NAG

Network Architecture Group (org.)

NAG

Numerical Algorithms Group (UK, org.), "NAg"

NAI

Netzwerk Arbeitswelt Informatik (manufacturer)

NAL

Netware Application Launcher (Novell, Netware, NAM)

NALIS

Nevada Academic Libraries Information System

NAM

Netware Application Manager (Novell, Netware, NAL)

NAMS

National Association of Multimedia Shareware (org., USA)

NAP

Network Access Point (IN)

NAPLPS

North American Presentation Level Protocol Syntax (BBS)

NAPT

???

NARP

Non-Broadcast Multiple Access Address Resolution Protocol (RFC 1735)

NAS

Netware Access Services (Novell, Netware)

NAS

Network Application Services (DEC)

NAS

Network Application Support

NAS

Network Attached Storage

NASI

Netware Asynchronous Service Interface (Novell, Netware)

NAT

[IP] Network Address Translator (RFC 1631, IP)

NATOA

National Association of Telecommunications Officers & Advisors (org., USA)

NAU

Network Addressable Unit (IBM, SNA, OSI)

NAU

Network Attachment Unit (GigaB, IP-router)

NAUN

Nearest Active Upstream Neighbour (MAC)

NAVNET

NAVy NETwork (mil., USA, network)

NB

Nota bene (telecommunication-slang, Usenet, IRC)

NBAR

Network-Based Application Recognition

NBCD

Natural Binary Coded Decimal

NBDD

NetBIOS Datagram Distribution [server] (NETBIOS)

NBE

Not-Below-or-Equal

NBFCE

NETBIOS Frames Control Program (NETBIOS)

NBFCP

[PPP] NETBIOS Frames Control Protocol (PPP, NETBIOS, RFC 2097)

NBFM

Narrow Band Frequency Modulation

NBMA

Non-Broadcast Multiple Access (UNI, ATM)

NBNS

NetBIOS Name Server (NETBIOS)

NBP

Name Binding Protocol (AppleTalk)

NBS

Narrow Band Socket (Intel, Nokia)

NBS

National Bureau of Standards (org., predecessor, NIST)

NBT

NETBIOS on TCPIP (MS)

NC

Network Channel / Connect / Control

NC

Network Co-ordinator (FidoNet)

NC

Network Computer [reference profile] (Apple, IBM, Netscape, Oracle, Sun, Internet)

NC

Norton Commander (Symantec)

NC

Numerical Control

NCA

Network Communications Adapter

NCA

Network Computing Architecture (Oracle)

NCA

Network Control Analysis

NCA

Novell Certification Alliance (Novell, Netware)

NCAIR

National Center for Automated Information Research (org., USA)

NCAM

National Center for Accessible Media (org., USA)

NCB

Network Control Block (LAN)

NCC

Network Control / Coordination Center

NCC

Network Control Computer

NCCF

Network Communications Control Facility (IBM)

NCCS

NASA Center for Computational Sciences (org., NASA)

NCD

Network Computing Devices (manufacturer)

NCD

Norton Change Directory (DOS)

NCE

Nomadic Computing Environment (Tadpole)

NCGA

National Computer Graphics Association (org., USA)

NCHPC

National Consortium for High Performance Computing (org., HPC, USA)

NCI

Network Channel Interface

NCI

Non Coded Information

NCIA

Native Client Interface Architecture (IOS)

NCIP

Novell Certified Internet Professional (Novell, WWW, CNA)

NCITS

National Committee for Information Technology Standards (org., USA)

NCL

Null Convention Logic (CPU)

NCMOS

N-channel [Silicon Gate Reversed] CMOS

NCN

Nixdorf Communications Network

NCOHPCC

National Coordination Office for High Performance Computing and Communications (org., USA, HPC), "NCO/HPCC"

NCOS

Network Computer Operating System (OS, Oracle, Internet)

NCOS

Non-Concurrent Operating System (OS, UNIVAC 9200, UNIVAC 9300)

NCP

Netware Core Protocol (Novell, IPX)

NCP

Network Control Processor

NCP

Network Control Program (BBN, ARPANET)

NCP

Network Control Program / Point (IBM)

NCP

Non-Carbon Paper

NCP

Not Copy-Protected

NCPE

Netware Core Protocol Extension (NCP, Netware, IPX)

NCPIE

National Council on Patient Information and Education (org., USA)

NCR

National Cash Registers (manufacturer, AT&T)

NCS

National Communications System (USA)

NCS

Network Computing System (HP, Apollo)

NCS

Network Control System

NCSA

National Center for Supercomputing Applications (org., USA)

NCSC

National Computer Security Center (org., USA)

NCSC

North Carolina Supercomputing Center (org., USA)

NCSI

Network Communications Service Interface (NMP)

NCSL

National Computer Systems Laboratory (NIST, org., USA)

NCSL

National Conference of Standards Laboratories (org., USA)

NCSNDR

Network Computing System Network Data Representation (HP, Apollo), "NCS NDR"

NCSS

Non Commentary Sources Statements (LOC)

NCSS

Number Crunching Statistical System

NCSTRL

Networked Computer Science Technical Reference Library (WWW)

NCT

Network Control and Timing

NCTE

Network Channel-Terminating Equipment

NCTL

National Computer and Telecommunications Laboratory (org., USA)

NDA

Network Delivery Access

NDA

Non-Disclosure Agreement

NDA

Norddeutsche DatenAutobahn (network)

NDBMS

Network DataBase Management System (DB)

NDBS

Non-standard DataBase System (DB)

NDC

National Destination Code (MS-ISDN, GSM, mobile-systems)

NDC

Network Data Collection

NDC

Node Data Controller (Zenith)

NDCC

Network Data Collection Center

NDD

Norton Disk Doctor [software]

NDDL

Neutral Data Definition Language (DDL)

NDE

NeWS Development Environment

NDI

Network Distributed ISDN [for windows NT] (AVM, ISDN, Windows NT)

NDIS

Network Driver Interface Specification (3COM, MS)

NDL

Network Database Language (DB, 4GL)

NDM

Normal Disconnected Mode (IRDA, IRLAP, NRM)

NDMP

Network Data Management Protocol

NDMS

Netware Distributed Management Services (Novell, Netware)

NDP

Numeric Data Processor

NDPA

Network Problem Determination Application

NDR

Network Data Representation (NCS, DCE)

NDR

Network Data Representation service (DCE/RPC)

NDR

Non-Destructive Read

NDRO

Non-Destructive ReadOut

NDS

Netware Directory Services (Novell, Netware)

NDS

Network Data System

NDT

Net Data Throughput

NDT

Newfoundland Daylight Time (TZ, NFT)

NDT

Non-Destructive Testing

NDU

Network Device Utility

NE

Network Element

NEA

??? [protocol stack on OSI transport layer]

NEAR

National Electronic Accounting and Reporting

NEARNET

New England Academic and Research NETwork (USA, network), "NEARnet"

NEAT

New Enhanced Advanced Technology (AT)

NEAT

Novell Easy Administration Tool (Novell, Netware)

NEBS

Network Equipment Building System

NEC

National Electrical Code (USA)

NEC

Nippon Electronic Corporation (manufacturer)

NED

NASA Extragalactic Database (DB)

NEDO

New Energy and industrial technology Development Organization (org., Japan)

NEFS

Network Extensible File System, "NeFS"

NEII

National Engineering Information Initiative (org., USA)

NEM

Nothing Else Matters (telecommunication-slang, Usenet, IRC)

NEP

Never-Ending Program

NEREN

NEbraska Research and Education Network (USA, network)

NES

News Electronic Service

NESPINN

NEurocomputer fuer Spikende Neuronale Netze (TUB)

NEST

Netware Embedded Systems Technology (Novell, Netware)

NET

Network Entity Title

NETBEUI

NETBIOS Extended User Interface (UI)

NETBIOS

NETwork Basic Input Output System (IBM, RFC 1001/1002), "NetBIOS"

NETBLT

NETwork BLock Transfer (IP)

NETBT

NetBIOS over TCP/IP (NETBIOS, TCP/IP), "NetBT"

NETCDF

NETwork Common Data Format, "NetCDF"

NETDA

NETwork Design and Analysis

NETPARS

NETwork Performing Analysis Reporting System

NETSS

National Electronic Telecommunication Surveillance System (USA)

NEWS

Netware Early Warning System (Novell, Netware)

NEWS

Networked Extensible Windowing System (Sun), "NeWS"

NEWT

NeWS Terminal, "NeWT"

NEXT

NEw eXtended Technology, "NeXT"

NFA

Name Field Address (Forth)

NFA

Non-determistic Finite-state Automation

NFAIS

National Federation of Abstracting and Information Services (org., USA)

NFAS

Non Facilities-Associated Signaling (ISDN, PRI)

NFR

Near Field Recording [technology]

NFS

Network Facilities Services

NFS

Network File System (Sun, Unix, RFC 1094/1813/3010)

NFSP

Netware File Service Protocol (Novell, Netware)

NFT

Network File Transfer (DNA, DEC)

NFT

NewFoundland Time [-0330] (TZ, NDT)

NGDD

New Generation Desktop Design (Mitsubishi)

NGE

Not-Greater-or-Equal

NGI

Nederlands Genootschap for Informatica (org., Netherlands)

NGIO

Next Generation Input / Output (I/O)

NGPT

Next Generation POSIX Threading (POSIX)

NGS

Non-Government Standard (USA)

NGSB

Non-Government Standards Body

NHRP

[NBMA] Next Hop Resolution Protocol (X.25, ATM, NBMA, IETF)

NHSE

National HPCC Software Exchange (USA)

NI

Network Interconnect / Interface

NI

Normenausschuss Informationsverarbeitungssysteme (org., DIN)

NIA

Network Information Access

NIAS

Netware Internet Access Server (Novell, Netware)

NIC

Network Information Center (Internet, org.)

NIC

Network Interface Card / Controller

NIC

Numeric Intensive Computing

NICAM

Near-Instantaneously Companded Audio Multiplex (audio)

NICD

NIckel CaDmium [batterie], "NiCd"

NICE

Network Information and Control Exchange (DECNET)

NICOL

Network Information Center On-Line

NICOLAS

Network Information Center On-Line Aid System

NID

Namespace IDentifier (URN)

NIDOS

NIxdorf Disk Operating System (OS, SNI)

NIDR

Network Information Discover and Retrieval

NIDX

Network Intrusion Detection eXpert system (BELLCORE, XPS)

NIE

Newton Internet Enabler (Apple, PDA)

NIFTP

Network Independent File Transfer Program (FTP)

NIHCL

National Institute of Health [c++] Class Library (PD)

NII

National Information Infrastructure [program] (USA, org.)

NIIT

National Information Infrastructure Testbed (ISH, USA)

NIMH

NIckel Metal Hybrid [batterie], "NiMH"

NIMT

National Institute for Management Technology (org., Irland)

NIPT

[international symposium on] New Information Processing Technologies (conference, MITI)

NIR

Network Information Registry / Retrieval

NIS

Network Information Service (NSF)

NIS

Network Information System (Unix)

NISC

Network Information and Support Center

NISDN

Narrowband Integrated-Services Digital Network (ISDN), "N-ISDN"

NISI

Network Information Services Infrastructure

NISO

National Information Standards Organization (org., USA)

NISS

National Information on Software and Services (USA)

NISSPAC

NISS Public Access Collections (NISS)

NIST

National Institute of Standards and Technology (org., USA)

NISYP

Network Information System / Yellow Pages, "NIS/yp"

NITF

National Imagery Transmission Format

NITOL

Norway-net with IT for Open Learning (network)

NITS

Network Independent Transport Service

NIU

Network Interface Unit

NIU

North american ISDN Users (USA, ISDN)

NIUF

North american ISDN Users Forum (USA, user group, ISDN)

NJC

Nordic Journal of Computing (Finland)

NJE

Network Job Entry (BITNET, RSCS)

NJE

Network Job Entry

NJSZT

Neumann Janos SZamitogep-tudomanyi Tarsasag (org., Ungarn)

NKS

Network Knowledge Server

NKSR

Non-Kernel Security Related (Unix)

NL

Network Layer (ISO, OSI)

NL

New Line (ASCII)

NL

Number Lines (Unix)

NLB

Network Load Balancing (MS, Windows)

NLDM

Network Logical Data Manager (IBM)

NLE

Not-Less-or-Equal

NLM

Netware Loadable Module (Novell, Netware)

NLP

Natural Language Processing

NLP

Non-Linear Programming

NLP

Normal Link Pulse (ethernet, LAN)

NLPID

Network Layer Protocol IDentifier (ATM, OSI)

NLQ

Near Letter Quality

NLRI

Network Layer Reachability Information

NLS

Native Language Support (HP)

NLS

Native Language System (OSF)

NLS

Network License Server

NLSP

Netware Link Services Protocol (Novell, Netware, IPX)

NLSP

Network Layer Security Protocol (ISO, IEC, ISO/IEC 11557)

NLV

National Language Version (IBM, OS/2, ...)

NM

Native Mode (PARISC, CM)

NM

Network Management

NMA

Network Management Architecture (SNA)

NMAA

National Multimedia Association of America (org., USA)

NMC

Network Management Center

NMCP

Network Management Communication Protocol

NMCS

National Military Command System (mil., USA)

NMEA

National Marine Electronics Association [protocol] (org., USA, GPS)

NMF

Network Management Forum

NMI

Non-Maskable Interrupt

NML

National Media Laboratory (org., USA)

NML

Natural Mapping Language (XPP, MPP)

NML

Network Management Layer (TMN)

NMOS

Negative-channel Metal-Oxide Semiconductor (IC)

NMP

Network MODEM Program

NMPF

Network Management Productivity Facility (IBM)

NMPL

Netscape/Mozilla Public License (Netscape), "N/MPL"

NMS

Network Management Station / System (Novell, Netware)

NMS

Network Monitoring Station

NMSU

New Mexico State University (org.)

NMT

Nordic Mobile Telephone (mobile-systems)

NMU

Non-Maintainer Upload (Linux, Debian)

NMVT

Network Management Vector Transport

NN

Neural Network (NN)

NNI

Network Node Interface (ATM)

NNI

Network to Network Interface

NNS

Netware Named Services (Novel, Netware)

NNSC

NSF Network Service Center (org., NSF)

NNTP

Network News Transfer Protocol (Internet, RFC 977, Usenet)

NNTPS

Network News Transfer Protocol - Secured ??? (NNTP, Internet, Usenet)

NNX

Network Numbering eXchange

NOA

Net On Air (Internet)

NOC

Network Operations Center

NOCS

Network Operations Center System

NODIS

NSSDC Online Data and Information Service (NSSDC)

NOI

Node Operator Interface

NOKOS

NOKia Open Source license (Nokia)

NOMA

National Online Media Association (org., USA)

NORGEN

Network Operations Report GENerator

NORMA

NO Remote Memory Access (OSF/1, Multi-Server)

NOS

Network Operating System

NOSA

Netlabs Open Source Archive

NOSAC

Netlabs Open Source Archive Client (NOSA)

NOTIS

Network Operator Trouble Information System

NOW

Network Of Workstations (Cluster)

NP

Network Performance

NP

No Problem (telecommunication, Usenet, IRC)

NPA

Network Performance Analyzer

NPA

Network Printer Alliance (IEEE 1284, IBM, Lexmark, Xerox)

NPA

Network Professional Association (org., USA)

NPA

Numbering Plan Area

NPAC

Northeast Parallel Architectures Center (org., USA, HPC)

NPC

Network Parameter Control

NPD

Network Products Division (Toshiba)

NPDA

Network Problem Determination Application (IBM)

NPH

Non Parse Headers (HTTPD, CGI)

NPI

Network Printer Interface

NPL

Netscape Public License (Netscape)

NPL

Non-Procedural Language

NPM

Network Performance Monitor

NPMS

Named Pipes / Mail Slots (MS)

NPSI

NCP Packet Switching Interface (IBM, NCP)

NPSI

Network Protocol Service Interface

NPSS

NASA Packet Switch System (NASA)

NPTN

National Public Telecomputing Network (network, USA)

NPV

Net Present Value

NQS

Network Queuing System

NRC

National Research Council (org., USA)

NRCLSE

National Resource for Computers in Life Science Education (USA)

NREN

National Research and Education Network (USA, network)

NRFD

Not Ready for Data

NRM

Network Resource Management

NRM

Normal Response Mode (IRDA, IRLAP, NDM)

NRN

National Research Network (USA, network)

NRN

No Reply Necessary (telecommunication-slang, Usenet)

NROFF

New Run-OFF (Unix)

NRS

Name Registration System

NRS

Novell Replication Services (Novell, Netware)

NRT

Non-Requesting Terminal

NRTVBR

Non-RealTime Variable Bit Rate (VBR, ATM), "nrt-VBR"

NRZ

Non-Return-to-Zero [recording]

NRZI

Non-Return-to-Zero, Invert to ones [encoding]

NS

Name Server (DNS, Unix)

NS

National Standard

NSA

National Security Agency (org., USA)

NSAI

National Standards Authority of Ireland (org., Irland)

NSAP

Network Service Access Point (OSI, OSI/RM, SAP)

NSAPA

Network Service Access Point Address (OSI, NSAP)

NSAPI

Netscape Server Application Programmer's Interface (Netscape, WWW, C/S, API)

NSB

National Science Board (USA, org.)

NSBD

Not-So-Bad Distribution (Bell)

NSC

National Security Council (org., USA)

NSC

National SemiConductor (manufacturer)

NSC

Network Service Center

NSCA

National institute for Supercomputing Applications

NSD

National Security Directive (USA)

NSE

Network Support Encyclopedia (Novell)

NSEC

Network Switching Engineering Center

NSERC

Natural Sciences and Research Council (org., USA)

NSF

National Science Foundation (org., USA)

NSF

Norges StandardiseringsForbund (org., Norway)

NSFIP

NextStep Fuer IntelProzessoren, "NSfIP"

NSFNET

National Science Foundation NETwork (network, USA, Internet), "NSFnet"

NSG

Network Services Group

NSI

Name Service Independent (DCE/RPC, CDS)

NSI

NASA Science Internet (NASA, network)

NSIS

National Schengen Information System (SIS, Europe)

NSN

NASA Science Network (USA, network)

NSP

Name Service Protocol (DNS)

NSP

Native Signal Processing (Intel, CPU)

NSP

Network Service Point

NSP

Network Service Provider

NSP

Network Services Protocol (DNA)

NSPMP

Network Switching Performance Measurement Plan

NSPR

NetScape Portable Runtime (Netscape, API)

NSR

Non-Source Routed

NSRD

National Software Reuse Directory (USA)

NSS

Namespace Specific String (URN)

NSS

Nodal Switching Subsystem (NSFNET)

NSS

Novell Storage System (Novell, Netware)

NSSA

Not So Stubby Area (OSPF, RFC 1587)

NSSDC

National Space Science Data Center (org., USA)

NST

Newfoundland Standard Time (TZ)

NST

North Sumatra Time [+0630] (TZ)

NSTAN

NebenSTellenANlagen (Telekom, CBX), "NStAn"

NSTC

National Science and Technology Council (org., USA)

NSTL

National Software Testing Lab (org., USA)

NSTS

National Secure Telephone System

NSTX

??? [protocol]

NSW

National Software Works (OS)

NT

[Windows] New Technology (MS, OS, Windows)

NT

Netzwerk Terminator, Network Terminator (ISDN)

NT

Nome Time [-1100] (TZ)

NT1

Network Termination [unit] 1 (ISDN)

NTAS

NT Advanced Server (MS, Windows NT)

NTBA

Network Termination for Basic Access (ISDN)

NTC

National Telecommunications Conference (conference, USA)

NTDS

[Windows] NT Directory Services (MS, Windows NT, DS)

NTE

Network Terminal Equipment

NTFS

[windows] New Technology File System

NTIA

National Telecommunications and Information Administration / Agency (org., USA)

NTK

Need-To-Know (telecommunication-slang, Usenet, IRC)

NTK

Newton ToolKit (Apple)

NTLM

[Windows] NT LAN Manager (MS, Windows NT, LAN)

NTN

National Telecommunications Network

NTO

Network Terminal Option

NTP

Network Time Protocol (Internet, RFC 1119/1305)

NTS

Network Technical Support

NTS

Network Test System

NTS

New Typesetting System (TeX, DANTE)

NTS2

Network Transport Services /2 (IBM), "NTS/2"

NTSA

Netware Telephony Services Architecture

NTSC

National Television Standards Committee (org., USA)

NTSC

Never The Same Color (slang)

NTSE

[Windows] NT Server / Enterprise edition (MS, Windows NT), "NTS/E"

NTT

Nippon Telephone & Telegraph (org., Japan)

NUA

Network User Address

NUI

Network User Identification (Datex-P)

NUISSH

Natur- und UmweltInformationsSystem Schleswig-Holstein (UIS), "NUIS-SH"

NUMA

Non Uniform Memory Access (SMP)

NURB

Non Uniform Rational B-spline

NURBS

Non-Uniform Rational B-Spline (CAD, Animation)

NUS

National University of Singapore (org.)

NUTEK

[National Board for Industrial and Technical Development] (org., Sweden)

NVDM2

NetView Distribution Manager /2 (OS/2, IBM), "NVDM/2"

NVN

National Videotex Network (USA, network)

NVP

Network Voice Protocol

NVRAM

Non-Volatile Random Access Memory (RAM, IC)

NVS

NachrichtenVermittlungsSystem (INPOL)

NVT

Network Virtual Terminal (Telnet, Internet)

NWCS

Netware Workstation Compatible Service (Netware, Windows NT)

NWIP

NetWare Internet Protocol (Novell, Netware)

NWNET

NorthWestern states NETwork (network, USA), "NWNet"

NWO

NetWork Operator (ETSI, ETSI 201 671)

NYSERNET

New York State Education and Research NETwork (network, USA), "NYSERNet"

NZCS

New Zealand Computer Society (org., Neuseeland)

NZT

New Zealand Time [+1130] (TZ)

NZUSUGI

New Zealand Unix System User Group, Inc. (org., Unix, user group)