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name
The name of an object or variable is the exact string that identifies it in an
SNMP Management Information Base (MIB) file or in a CIM Management
Object File (MOF).
NDIS
Abbreviation for Network Driver Interface Specification.
NIC
Acronym for network interface controller.
NIF
Acronym for network interface function. This term is equivalent to NIC.
NMI
Abbreviation for nonmaskable interrupt. A device sends an NMI to signal the
microprocessor about hardware errors, such as a parity error.
noninterlaced
A technique for decreasing screen flicker by sequentially refreshing each
horizontal line on the screen.
ns
Abbreviation for nanosecond(s), one billionth of a second.
NTFS
Abbreviation for the Windows NT File System option in the Windows NT operating
system. NTFS is an advanced file system designed for use specifically within the
Windows NT operating system. It supports file system recovery, extremely large
storage media, and long file names. It also supports object-oriented applications by
treating all files as objects with user-defined and system-defined attributes. See also
FAT and FAT32.
NTLM
Abbreviation for Windows NT LAN Manager. NTLM is the security protocol for
the Windows NT operating system.
NuBus
Proprietary expansion bus used on Apple® Macintosh® personal computers.
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