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name= in an HTML tag identifies the element. Used in a similar way to id=, but usually with FORM elements.


namespace - prefixes for ensuring globally unique names.See Understanding XML Namespaces. Also URI and URN.


NBS National Bureau of Standards - now called NIST.


NCP Network Control Protocols or Network Control Program - each network protocol (eg IP) has its own NCP (eg IPCP).


NDIS Network Driver Interface Specification - defined by Microsoft/3Com


NE Windows: New Executable 16-bit file format for up to 3.x (32-bit is PE)


Net Microsoft utility - run in a DosBox. Just type Net for help display:
  For more information about a specific Microsoft NET command,
  type the command name followed by /?
  (for example, NET VIEW /?).
  NET CONFIG Displays your current workgroup settings.
  NET DIAG Runs the Microsoft Network Diagnostics program to display diagnostic information about your network.
  NET HELP Provides information about commands and error messages.
  NET INIT Loads protocol and network-adapter drivers without binding them to Protocol Manager.
  NET LOGOFF Breaks the connection between your computer and the shared resources it is connected to.
  NET LOGON Identifies you as a member of a workgroup.
  NET PASSWORD Changes your logon password.
  NET PRINT Displays information about print queues and controls print jobs.
  NET START Starts services.
  NET STOP Stops services.
  NET TIME Displays the time on or synchronizes your computer's clock with the clock on a time server.
  NET USE Connects to or disconnects from a shared resource or displays information about connections.
  NET VER Displays the type and version number of the workgroup redirector you are using.
  NET VIEW Displays a list of computers that share resources or a list of shared resources on a specific computer.



NETBEUI Microsoft protocol - will not cross a router (but IPX/SPX will).


Netscape A browser. See Mozilla.


NetStat Microsoft utility - run in a DosBox. Displays the active network connections.


NETX Novell connection to DOS - replaces NET3 to NET5.


NFS Network File System - protocol for hosts to share files.


NIC Network Information Centre - general, or DDN's NIC.


NIC Network Interface Card - inside a PC


NiCAD Nickel Cadmium - rechargeable batteries - cheap, but may fail to recharge unless fully drained.


NiMH Nickel Metal Hydride - rechargeable batteries - hold more charge than NiCAD, & recharge OK.


NISC Network Information Systems Center run by the SRI.


NIST National Institute of Standards and Technology - formerly NBS.


NLM Netware Loadable Module


NMS Network Management Station - computer monitoring nodes.


NNTP Network News Transfer Protocol - see RFC977 & RFC1036.


NOC Network Operations Centre - one per service provider.


NPX 386: Numeric Processing Extension (FPU).


NREN National Reserach and Education Network - US effort to combine federal agency networks.


NRZ Non-Return to Zero


NRZI Non-Return to Zero Inverted


NSF National Science Foundation


NSFNET National Science Foundation Network (part of Internet)


NT Windows: New Technology (as in Windows NT).


NTFS Windows: Windows NT File System


NTU Network Terminating Unit - BT device to access eg Kilostream.


Number - a JavaScript method:
It converts a string to an integer of a base 10 and returns the value.
See parseInt and String.


NWCS Netware Compatible Services - in Microsoft Windows NT.


NYC New York


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