| NAME RESOLUTION |
The process
of mapping aliases to an address. The Domain Name System (DNS) is one system
that does this. |
| NATIONAL
INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY |
(NIST)
A U.S. standards body previously called the National Bureau of Standards
that promotes communications oriented standards. |
| NATIONAL
RESEARCH AND EDUCATION NETWORK |
(NREN)
A network backbone supporting large capacities planned for future Internet
use. |
| NATIONAL
SCIENCE FOUNDATION NETWORK |
(NFSNET)
The network that acts as part of the Internet backbone |
| NETBIOS |
(Network
Basic Input/Output Operating System) A network programming interface typically
used to connect PCs together. |
| NETIQUETTE |
Network
etiquette conventions used in written communications, usually referring
to UseNet newsgroup postings but also applicable to e-mail. |
| NETNEWS |
A collective
way of referring to the UseNet newsgroups. |
| NETSCAPE |
A popular
commercial World Wide Web browser. |
| NETWORK |
A number
of devices connected to enable the device to communicate with any other
device over a physical medium. |
| NETWORK
FILE SYSTEM |
(NFS)
A protocol developed by Sun MicroSystems that enables clients to mount remote
directories onto their own local filesystem. |
| NETWORK
INFORMATION CENTER |
(NIC)
The Internet administration facility that controls the naming of networks
accessible over the Internet. |
| NETWORK
INFORMATION SERVICE |
(NIS)
A set of protocols developed by Sun Microsystems used to provide directory
services for network information. |
| NETWORK
INTERFACE CARD |
(NIC)
A generic term for a networking interface board used to connect a device
to the network. The NIC is where the physical connection to the network
occurs. |
| NETWORK
MANAGEMENT |
Any aspect
of monitoring or controlling a network, including all administration details. |
| NETWORK
SERVICE ACCESS POINT |
Used to
identify an OSI device and point to the transport layer. |
| NETWORK
VIRTUAL TERMINAL |
(NVT)
Protocols that govern virtual terminal emulation. |
| NEWSGROUPS |
The electronic
discussion groups of UseNet. |
| NEWSREADERS |
Applications
that let you read (and usually post) articles in UseNet newsgroups. |
| NFS |
(Network
File System) A file system developed by Sun Microsystems that is now widely
used on many different networks. |
| NIC |
(Network
Information Center) A service that provides administrative information about
a network. |
| NIC |
(Network
Interface Card) And add-on card to allow a machine to access a LAN (most
commonly an ethernet card). |
| NNTP |
(Network
News Transport Protocol) The communications protocol that is used to send
UseNet news on the Internet. |
| NODE |
A generic
term used to refer to network devices. |
| NODES |
Individual
computers connected to a network; see also hosts. |
| NSFNET |
Network
funded by the National Science Foundation, now the backbone of the Internet. |
| NULL CHARACTER |
A character
with the value 0. |
| NULL LIST |
An empty
list represented as empty parentheses. |