@c -*-texinfo-*-
@c This is part of the GNU edition of V.E.R.A.
@c Copyright (C) 1993/2020 Oliver Heidelbach
@c See the file vera.texi for copying conditions.
@c 
@c Syntax:
@c ACRONYM
@c Expansion[ (Reference)][, "Style"]
@c Additional explanations are included in [square brackets]

@table @asis
@item NAARS
National Automated Accounting Research System (USA)

@item NAAS
Network As A Service

@item NAB
National Association of Broadcasters (org., USA)

@item NAB
Netware Asynchronous Board (Novell, Netware)

@item NABTS
North American Broadcast Teletext Standard (USA)

@item NAC
Network Administration Center

@item NAC
Network Admission Control (Cisco)

@item NAC
Networks and Communications

@item NAC
Null Attached Concentrator (FDDI)

@item NACLP
North American Conference on Logic Programming (USA)

@item NACM
Networks And Communications Marketing

@item NACS
National Advisory Committee on Semiconductors (org., USA)

@item NACS
Netware Asynchronous Communication Server (Novell, Netware)

@item NACS
Network Access Control System (Netware, DES, cryptography)

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

@item NACT
Neural Adaptive Control Technology [project] (NN)

@item NAD
Network Access Device

@item NADB
National Archaeological DataBase (DB, USA)

@item NAEC
Novell Authorized Education Center (Novell, Netware)

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

@item NAG
Network Architecture Group (org.)

@item NAG
Numerical Algorithms Group (UK, org.), "NAg"

@item NAI
Netzwerk Arbeitswelt Informatik (manufacturer)

@item NAIIN
No Abuse In InterNet (org.)

@item NAL
Netware Application Launcher (Novell, Netware, NAM)

@item NALIS
Nevada Academic Libraries Information System

@item NAM
Netware Application Manager (Novell, Netware, NAL)

@item NAMP
Netware, Apache, MySQL, PHP (Novell, Netware, Apache, PHP, DB)

@item NAMS
National Association of Multimedia Shareware (org., USA)

@item NAP
Network Access Point (IN)

@item NAP
Network Access Protection (MS, Windows, Vista)

@item NAPLPS
North American Presentation Level Protocol Syntax (BBS)

@item NAPT
Network Address and Protocol Translator (IP)

@item NAPTR
Naming Authority PoinTeR (Enum, DNS)

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

@item NAS
Netware Access Services (Novell, Netware)

@item NAS
Network Application Services (DEC)

@item NAS
Network Application Support

@item NAS
Network Attached Storage (NFS, CIFS, HDD)

@item NASI
Netware Asynchronous Service Interface (Novell, Netware)

@item NAT
[IP] Network Address Translator (RFC 1631, IP)

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

@item NAU
Network Addressable Unit (IBM, SNA, OSI)

@item NAU
Network Attachment Unit (GigaB, IP-router)

@item NAUN
Nearest Active Upstream Neighbour (MAC)

@item NAVNET
NAVy NETwork (mil., USA, network)

@item NB
Nota bene (slang, Usenet, IRC)

@item NBAR
Network-Based Application Recognition

@item NBCD
Natural Binary Coded Decimal

@item NBDD
NetBIOS Datagram Distribution [server] (NETBIOS)

@item NBE
Not-Below-or-Equal

@item NBFCE
NETBIOS Frames Control Program (NETBIOS)

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

@item NBFM
Narrow Band Frequency Modulation

@item NBIC
Nano-Bio-Info-Cogno [initiative] (USA)

@item NBIS
Network Based Information Systems, "NBiS"

@item NBMA
Non-Broadcast Multiple Access (UNI, ATM)

@item NBN
National Broadband Network (Australia)

@item NBNS
NetBIOS Name Server (NETBIOS)

@item NBP
Name Binding Protocol (AppleTalk)

@item NBS
Narrow Band Socket (Intel, Nokia)

@item NBS
National Bureau of Standards (org., predecessor, NIST)

@item NBT
NETBIOS on TCPIP (MS)

@item NC
Network Channel / Connect / Control

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

@item NC
Network Co-ordinator (FidoNet)

@item NC
Norton Commander (Symantec)

@item NC
Numerical Control

@item NCA
Network Communications Adapter

@item NCA
Network Computing Architecture (Oracle, Apollo)

@item NCA
Network Control Analysis

@item NCA
Nexus Computing Agent (NGSCB, MS, Palladium)

@item NCA
Nexus Computing Agent (MS, Palladium)

@item NCA
Novell Certification Alliance (Novell, Netware)

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

@item NCAM
National Center for Accessible Media (org., USA)

@item NCB
Network Control Block (LAN)

@item NCC
Network Control / Coordination Center

@item NCC
Network Control Computer

@item NCCF
Network Communications Control Facility (IBM)

@item NCCS
NASA Center for Computational Sciences (org., NASA)

@item NCD
Network Computing Devices (manufacturer)

@item NCD
Norton Change Directory (DOS)

@item NCDMA
Narrowband - Code Division Multiple Access (telecommunication, mobile-systems, CDMA), "N-CDMA"

@item NCE
Nomadic Computing Environment (Tadpole)

@item NCGA
National Computer Graphics Association (org., USA)

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

@item NCI
Network Channel Interface

@item NCI
Non Coded Information

@item NCIA
Native Client Interface Architecture (IOS)

@item NCIJT
National Cyber Investigative Joint Taskforce (FBI)

@item NCIP
Novell Certified Internet Professional (Novell, WWW, CNA)

@item NCIRC
NATO Computer Incident Response Capability

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

@item NCL
Null Convention Logic (CPU)

@item NCLP
Novell Certified Linux Professional (Noell, Linux)

@item NCMOS
N-channel [Silicon Gate Reversed] CMOS

@item NCN
Nixdorf Communications Network

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

@item NCOS
Network Computer Operating System (OS, Oracle, Internet)

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

@item NCP
Netware Core Protocol (Novell, IPX)

@item NCP
Network Control Processor

@item NCP
Network Control Program (BBN, ARPANET)

@item NCP
Network Control Program / Point (IBM)

@item NCP
Non-Carbon Paper

@item NCP
Not Copy-Protected

@item NCPE
Netware Core Protocol Extension (NCP, Netware, IPX)

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

@item NCR
National Cash Registers (manufacturer, AT&T)

@item NCS
National Communications System (USA)

@item NCS
Network Computing System (HP, Apollo)

@item NCS
Network Control System

@item NCSA
National Center for Supercomputing Applications (org., USA)

@item NCSC
National Computer Security Center (org., USA)

@item NCSC
National Cyber Security Centre (org., UK)

@item NCSC
North Carolina Supercomputing Center (org., USA)

@item NCSD
National Cyber Security Division

@item NCSI
Network Communications Service Interface (NMP)

@item NCSL
National Computer Systems Laboratory (NIST, org., USA)

@item NCSL
National Conference of Standards Laboratories (org., USA)

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

@item NCSS
Non Commentary Sources Statements (LOC)

@item NCSS
Number Crunching Statistical System

@item NCSTRL
Networked Computer Science Technical Reference Library (WWW)

@item NCT
Network Control and Timing

@item NCTA
National Cable & Telecommunications Association (org., USA)

@item NCTE
Network Channel-Terminating Equipment

@item NCTL
National Computer and Telecommunications Laboratory (org., USA)

@item NCU
Non-Cacheable Units

@item ND
Navigation Display (Airbus, A380)

@item NDA
Network Delivery Access

@item NDA
Network Display Adapter

@item NDA
Non-Disclosure Agreement

@item NDA
Norddeutsche DatenAutobahn (network)

@item NDAS
Network Direct Attached Storage (HDD)

@item NDBMS
Network DataBase Management System (DB)

@item NDBS
Non-standard DataBase System (DB)

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

@item NDC
Network Data Collection

@item NDC
Node Data Controller (Zenith)

@item NDCC
Network Data Collection Center

@item NDD
Norton Disk Doctor [software]

@item NDDL
Neutral Data Definition Language (DDL)

@item NDE
NeWS Development Environment

@item NDEF
NFC Data Exchange Format (NFC)

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

@item NDIS
Network Driver Interface Specification (3COM, MS)

@item NDK
Native Developpment Kit (Android)

@item NDL
Network Database Language (DB, 4GL)

@item NDM
Normal Disconnected Mode (IRDA, IRLAP, NRM)

@item NDMP
Network Data Management Protocol

@item NDMS
Netware Distributed Management Services (Novell, Netware)

@item NDP
Neighbor Discovery Protocol (RFC 2462)

@item NDP
Numeric Data Processor

@item NDPA
Network Problem Determination Application

@item NDR
Network Data Representation (NCS, DCE, Apollo)

@item NDR
Network Data Representation service (DCE/RPC)

@item NDR
Non-Delivery Report (SMTP)

@item NDR
Non-Destructive Read

@item NDRO
Non-Destructive ReadOut

@item NDS
Netware Directory Services (Novell, Netware)

@item NDS
Network Data System

@item NDT
Net Data Throughput

@item NDT
Newfoundland Daylight Time (TZ, NFT)

@item NDT
Non-Destructive Testing

@item NDU
Network Device Utility

@item NDV
Non DSL Village (WIMAX, DSL)

@item NE
Network Element

@item NE
Netzebene (DTAG)

@item NEA
[Siemens] NEtzwerkArchitektur (NEA, Siemens)

@item NEA
Network Endpoint Assessment

@item NEAB
NEA Benutzerebenenprotokoll (NEA, Siemens)

@item NEAN
NEA Netzwerkebenenprotokoll (NEA, Siemens)

@item NEAR
National Electronic Accounting and Reporting

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

@item NEAT
New Enhanced Advanced Technology (AT)

@item NEAT
Novell Easy Administration Tool (Novell, Netware)

@item NEATE
NEA Transportebenenprotokoll (NEA, Siemens)

@item NEBS
Network Equipment Building System

@item NEC
National Electrical Code (USA)

@item NEC
Nippon Electronic Corporation (manufacturer)

@item NED
NASA Extragalactic Database (DB)

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

@item NEFS
Network Extensible File System, "NeFS" 

@item NEII
National Engineering Information Initiative (org., USA)

@item NEM
No-Eviction Mode (Intel, HT, CPU)

@item NEM
Nothing Else Matters (slang, Usenet, IRC)

@item NEMS
Nanoelektromechanische Speicher (IC, RAM)

@item NEP
Never-Ending Program

@item NEREN
NEbraska Research and Education Network (USA, network)

@item NERO
Neuro-Evolving Robotic Operatives [project]

@item NES
News Electronic Service

@item NES
Nintendo Entertainment System

@item NESC
National E-Science Centre (org., UK), "NeSC"

@item NESPINN
NEurocomputer fuer Spikende Neuronale Netze (TUB)

@item NEST
Netware Embedded Systems Technology (Novell, Netware)

@item NET
Network Entity Title

@item NETBEUI
NETBIOS Extended User Interface (UI)

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

@item NETBLT
NETwork BLock Transfer (IP)

@item NETBT
NetBIOS over TCP/IP (NETBIOS, TCP/IP), "NetBT"

@item NETCDF
NETwork Common Data Format, "NetCDF"

@item NETDA
NETwork Design and Analysis

@item NETPARS
NETwork Performing Analysis Reporting System

@item NETSS
National Electronic Telecommunication Surveillance System (USA)

@item NEWS
Netware Early Warning System (Novell, Netware)

@item NEWS
Networked Extensible Windowing System (Sun), "NeWS" 

@item NEWT
NeWS Terminal, "NeWT" 

@item NEXT
NEw eXtended Technology, "NeXT" 

@item NFA
Name Field Address (Forth)

@item NFA
Non-determistic Finite-state Automation

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

@item NFAS
Non Facilities-Associated Signaling (ISDN, PRI)

@item NFC
Near Field Communication (Bluetooth)

@item NFC
Normalization Form C(ompostion) (Unicode)

@item NFGM
Nano-Floating Gate Memory (RAM, IC)

@item NFM
No Further Message (slang, Usenet)

@item NFR
Near Field Recording [technology]

@item NFS
Network Facilities Services

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

@item NFSP
Netware File Service Protocol (Novell, Netware)

@item NFT
Network File Transfer (DNA, DEC)

@item NFT
NewFoundland Time [-0330] (TZ, NDT)

@item NG
NewsGroup (slang, Usenet)

@item NGDD
New Generation Desktop Design (Mitsubishi)

@item NGE
Not-Greater-or-Equal

@item NGFF
Next Generation Form Factor (Intel)

@item NGI
Nederlands Genootschap for Informatica (org., Netherlands)

@item NGIO
Next Generation Input / Output (I/O, Intel)

@item NGPP
Next Generation Print Path [old term] (MS, Windows, Vista, XPS)

@item NGPT
Next Generation POSIX Threading (POSIX, IBM)

@item NGS
Non-Government Standard (USA)

@item NGSB
Non-Government Standards Body

@item NGSBC
Next Generation Secure Computing Base (MS, Windows, XP)

@item NGSCB
Next Generation Secure Computing Base (MS, Palladium)

@item NGSFF
Next Generation Small Form Factor (Samsung, SSD)

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

@item NHSE
National HPCC Software Exchange (USA)

@item NI
Network Interconnect / Interface

@item NI
Normenausschuss Informationstechnik (Din, org.)

@item NI
Normenausschuss Informationsverarbeitungssysteme [1987-1995] (DIN, predecessor, NI)

@item NIA
Network Information Access

@item NIAC
National Infrastructure Advisory Council (org., USA)

@item NIAHGB
Normenausschuss Informationstechnik - Ad-Hoc Gruppe Biometrie (NI, DIN), "NI-AHGB"

@item NIAP
National Information Assurance Partnership (org., NIST, NSA)

@item NIAS
Netware Internet Access Server (Novell, Netware)

@item NIC
Network Information Center (Internet, org.)

@item NIC
Network Interface Card / Controller

@item NIC
Numeric Intensive Computing

@item NICAM
Near-Instantaneously Companded Audio Multiplex (audio)

@item NICD
NIckel CaDmium [batterie], "NiCd" 

@item NICE
Network Information and Control Exchange (DECNET)

@item NICOL
Network Information Center On-Line

@item NICOLAS
Network Information Center On-Line Aid System

@item NID
Namespace IDentifier (URN)

@item NID
Network ID (ID, mobile-systems)

@item NIDL
Network Interface Definition Language (Apollo, DOMAIN, NCA)

@item NIDOS
NIxdorf Disk Operating System (OS, SNI)

@item NIDR
Network Information Discover and Retrieval

@item NIDX
Network Intrusion Detection eXpert system (BELLCORE, XPS)

@item NIE
Newton Internet Enabler (Apple, PDA)

@item NIFTP
Network Independent File Transfer Program (FTP)

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

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

@item NIIT
National Information Infrastructure Testbed (ISH, USA)

@item NILFS
New Implementation of a Log-structured File System (FS, NTT)

@item NIMH
NIckel Metal Hydride [battery], "NiMH" 

@item NIMT
National Institute for Management Technology (org., Irland)

@item NIPC
National Infrastructure Protection Center (org., USA)

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

@item NIR
Network Information Registry / Retrieval

@item NIS
Network Information Service (NSF)

@item NIS
Network Information System (Unix)

@item NISC
Network Information and Support Center

@item NISCC
National Infrastructure Security Coordination Centre (org., UK)

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

@item NISI
Network Information Services Infrastructure

@item NISO
National Information Standards Organization (org., USA)

@item NISS
National Information on Software and Services (USA)

@item NISSPAC
NISS Public Access Collections (NISS)

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

@item NISYP
Network Information System / Yellow Pages, "NIS/yp" 

@item NIT
Network Information Tabel (DVB)

@item NITF
National Imagery Transmission Format

@item NITOL
Norway-net with IT for Open Learning (network)

@item NITS
Network Independent Transport Service

@item NIU
Network Interface Unit

@item NIU
North american ISDN Users (USA, ISDN)

@item NIUF
North american ISDN Users Forum (USA, user group, ISDN, org.)

@item NJC
Nordic Journal of Computing (Finland)

@item NJE
Network Job Entry (BITNET, RSCS)

@item NJE
Network Job Entry

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

@item NKS
Network Knowledge Server

@item NKSR
Non-Kernel Security Related (Unix)

@item NKZ
NetzKontrollZentrum (Bundeswehr)

@item NL
Network Layer (ISO, OSI)

@item NL
New Line (ASCII)

@item NL
Number Lines (Unix)

@item NLA
Network Location Awareness (MS, Windows)

@item NLB
Network Load Balancing (MS, Windows)

@item NLDM
Network Logical Data Manager (IBM)

@item NLE
Not-Less-or-Equal

@item NLKD
Novell Linux Kernel Debugger (Novell, Linux)

@item NLM
Netware Loadable Module (Novell, Netware)

@item NLOS
Non Line Of Sight (WIMAX, LOS)

@item NLP
Natural Language Processing

@item NLP
Non-Linear Programming

@item NLP
Normal Link Pulse (ethernet, LAN)

@item NLPID
Network Layer Protocol IDentifier (ATM, OSI)

@item NLQ
Near Letter Quality

@item NLRI
Network Layer Reachability Information

@item NLRP
Natural Language Retrieval Processing

@item NLS
Native Language Support (HP)

@item NLS
Native Language System (OSF)

@item NLS
Network License Server

@item NLS
oNLine System

@item NLSP
Netware Link Services Protocol (Novell, Netware, IPX)

@item NLSP
Network Layer Security Protocol (ISO, IEC, ISO/IEC 11557)

@item NLUUG
NetherLand Unix User Group (org., user group)

@item NLV
National Language Version (IBM, OS/2, ...)

@item NM
Native Mode (PARISC, CM)

@item NM
Network Management

@item NMA
Network Management Architecture (SNA)

@item NMAA
National Multimedia Association of America (org., USA)

@item NMAS
Novell Modular Authentication Services (Novell, Netware)

@item NMC
Network Management Center

@item NMCP
Network Management Communication Protocol

@item NMCS
National Military Command System (mil., USA)

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

@item NMEO
NetWorker Module for EMC Symmetrix for Oracle (Oracle, EMC, DB)

@item NMF
Network Management Forum

@item NMI
Non-Maskable Interrupt

@item NML
National Media Laboratory (org., USA)

@item NML
Natural Mapping Language (XPP, MPP)

@item NML
Network Management Layer (TMN)

@item NMM
Netzwerk-integrierte Multimedia Middleware

@item NMOS
Negative-channel Metal-Oxide Semiconductor (IC)

@item NMP
Network MODEM Program

@item NMPF
Network Management Productivity Facility (IBM)

@item NMPL
Netscape/Mozilla Public License (Netscape), "N/MPL"

@item NMS
Network Management Station / System (Novell, Netware)

@item NMS
Network Monitoring Station

@item NMSU
New Mexico State University (org.)

@item NMT
Nordic Mobile Telephone (mobile-systems)

@item NMU
Non-Maintainer Upload (Linux, Debian)

@item NMVT
Network Management Vector Transport

@item NN
Neural Network (NN)

@item NNAPI
Neural Network API (API)

@item NNI
Network Node Interface (ATM)

@item NNI
Network to Network Interface

@item NNS
Netware Named Services (Novel, Netware)

@item NNSC
NSF Network Service Center (org., NSF)

@item NNTP
Network News Transfer Protocol (Internet, RFC 977, Usenet)

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

@item NNTR
No Need To Reply (slang, Cygwin)

@item NNX
Network Numbering eXchange

@item NOA
Net On Air (Internet)

@item NOC
Network Operations Center

@item NOCS
Network Operations Center System

@item NOD
Nemocnica na Okraji Disku

@item NODIS
NSSDC Online Data and Information Service (NSSDC)

@item NOI
Node Operator Interface

@item NOKOS
NOKia Open Source license (Nokia)

@item NOMA
National Online Media Association (org., USA)

@item NOOBS
New Out Of the Box Software

@item NORGEN
Network Operations Report GENerator

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

@item NOS
Network Operating System

@item NOSA
Netlabs Open Source Archive

@item NOSAC
Netlabs Open Source Archive Client (NOSA)

@item NOSQL
Not Only SQL (SQL), "NoSQL"

@item NOTA
None Of The Above (slang, Usenet, IRC)

@item NOTIS
Network Operator Trouble Information System

@item NOW
Network Of Workstations (Cluster)

@item NP
Network Performance

@item NP
No Problem (telecommunication, Usenet, IRC)

@item NPA
Network Performance Analyzer

@item NPA
Network Printer Alliance (IEEE 1284, IBM, Lexmark, Xerox)

@item NPA
Network Professional Association (org., USA)

@item NPA
Numbering Plan Area

@item NPAC
Northeast Parallel Architectures Center (org., USA, HPC)

@item NPAPI
Netscape Plugin Application Programming Interface (WWW, API)

@item NPC
Network Parameter Control

@item NPC
Non-Player Character (MMORPG)

@item NPD
Network Products Division (Toshiba)

@item NPDA
Network Problem Determination Application (IBM)

@item NPES
National Printing Equipment Association (org., USA)

@item NPH
Non Parse Headers (HTTPD, CGI)

@item NPI
Network Printer Interface

@item NPL
Netscape Public License (Netscape)

@item NPL
Non-Procedural Language

@item NPM
Network Performance Monitor

@item NPM
Node Package Manager

@item NPMS
Named Pipes / Mail Slots (MS)

@item NPSI
NCP Packet Switching Interface (IBM, NCP)

@item NPSI
Network Protocol Service Interface

@item NPSS
NASA Packet Switch System (NASA)

@item NPT
Nested Page Table

@item NPTL
Native POSIX Thread Library (POSIX)

@item NPTN
National Public Telecomputing Network (network, USA)

@item NPV
Net Present Value

@item NQS
Network Queuing System

@item NRC
National Research Council (org., USA)

@item NRCLSE
National Resource for Computers in Life Science Education (USA)

@item NREN
National Research and Education Network (USA, network)

@item NRFD
Not Ready for Data

@item NRIP
Novell Routing Information Protocol (Novell, Netware), "nRIP"

@item NRM
Network Resource Management

@item NRM
Normal Response Mode (IRDA, IRLAP, NDM)

@item NRN
National Research Network (USA, network)

@item NRN
No Reply Necessary (slang, Usenet)

@item NROFF
New Run-OFF (Unix)

@item NRPC
Notes Remote Procedure Call (Lotus)

@item NRPE
Nagios Remote Plugin Executor

@item NRPE
Nagios Remote Plug-in Executor (Nagios)

@item NRPT
Name Resolution Policy Table

@item NRS
Name Registration System

@item NRS
Novell Replication Services (Novell, Netware)

@item NRT
Non-Requesting Terminal

@item NRTVBR
Non-RealTime Variable Bit Rate (VBR, ATM, BIT), "nrt-VBR"

@item NRZ
Non-Return-to-Zero [recording]

@item NRZI
Non-Return-to-Zero, Invert to ones [encoding]

@item NS
Name Server (DNS, Unix)

@item NS
National Standard

@item NSA
National Security Agency (org., USA)

@item NSAI
National Standards Authority of Ireland (org., Irland)

@item NSAP
Network Service Access Point (OSI, OSI/RM, SAP)

@item NSAPA
Network Service Access Point Address (OSI, NSAP)

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

@item NSB
National Science Board (USA, org.)

@item NSBD
Not-So-Bad Distribution (Bell)

@item NSC
National Security Council (org., USA)

@item NSC
National SemiConductor (manufacturer)

@item NSC
Network Service Center

@item NSC
Network Storage Corporation

@item NSCA
Nagios Service Check Acceptor (Nagios)

@item NSCA
National institute for Supercomputing Applications

@item NSD
National Security Directive (USA)

@item NSD
Network Shared Disk (GPFS, HDD)

@item NSE
Network Support Encyclopedia (Novell)

@item NSEC
Network Switching Engineering Center

@item NSERC
Natural Sciences and Research Council (org., USA)

@item NSF
National Science Foundation (org., USA)

@item NSF
Norges StandardiseringsForbund (org., Norway)

@item NSF
Notes Storage Facility (Lotus)

@item NSFIP
NextStep Fuer IntelProzessoren, "NSfIP" 

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

@item NSFW
Not Safe For Work (slang, WWW)

@item NSG
Network Services Group

@item NSI
Name Service Independent (DCE/RPC, CDS)

@item NSI
NASA Science Internet (NASA, network)

@item NSI
Network Store Interface (MS, Windows)

@item NSIS
National Schengen Information System (SIS, Europe)

@item NSIS
Next Steps In Signaling (RFC 4080)

@item NSIS
Nullsoft Scriptable Install System

@item NSN
NASA Science Network (USA, network)

@item NSP
Name Service Protocol (DNS)

@item NSP
Native Signal Processing (Intel, CPU)

@item NSP
Network Service Point

@item NSP
Network Service Provider

@item NSP
Network Services Protocol (DNA)

@item NSPMP
Network Switching Performance Measurement Plan

@item NSPR
NetScape Portable Runtime (Netscape, API)

@item NSR
Non-Source Routed

@item NSRD
National Software Reuse Directory (USA)

@item NSS
Namespace Specific String (URN)

@item NSS
Network Security Services (Mozilla, Internet)

@item NSS
Network Server System (Airbus, A380)

@item NSS
Network Storage Solutions (manufacturer)

@item NSS
Nodal Switching Subsystem (NSFNET)

@item NSS
Novell Storage System (Novell, Netware, FS)

@item NSSA
Not So Stubby Area (OSPF, RFC 1587)

@item NSSDC
National Space Science Data Center (org., USA)

@item NST
Network Security Toolkit

@item NST
Newfoundland Standard Time (TZ)

@item NST
North Sumatra Time [+0630] (TZ)

@item NSTAN
NebenSTellenANlagen (DTAG, CBX), "NStAn"

@item NSTC
National Science and Technology Council (org., USA)

@item NSTL
National Software Testing Lab (org., USA)

@item NSTS
National Secure Telephone System

@item NSTX
Name Server Tunnel Exchange [protocol]

@item NSW
National Software Works (OS)

@item NT
[Windows] New Technology (MS, OS, Windows)

@item NT
Netzwerk Terminator, Network Terminator (ISDN)

@item NT
Nome Time [-1100] (TZ)

@item NT1
Network Termination [unit] 1 (ISDN)

@item NTAS
NT Advanced Server (MS, Windows NT)

@item NTBA
Network Termination for Basic Access (ISDN)

@item NTBBA
Netzwerk-Terminationspunkt BreitBandAngebot (DTAG, DSL)

@item NTC
National Telecommunications Conference (conference, USA)

@item NTCIP
National Transportation Communications for ITS Protocol (IST)

@item NTDS
[Windows] NT Directory Services (MS, Windows NT, DS)

@item NTE
Network Terminal Equipment

@item NTFS
[windows] New Technology File System

@item NTI
Network Termination Interface

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

@item NTK
Need-To-Know (slang, Usenet, IRC)

@item NTK
Newton ToolKit (Apple)

@item NTLM
[Windows] NT LAN Manager (MS, Windows NT, LAN, SMB)

@item NTN
National Telecommunications Network

@item NTO
Network Terminal Option

@item NTP
Network Time Protocol (Internet, RFC 1119/1305)

@item NTS
Network Technical Support

@item NTS
Network Test System

@item NTS
New Typesetting System (TeX, DANTE)

@item NTS2
Network Transport Services /2 (IBM), "NTS/2"

@item NTSA
Netware Telephony Services Architecture

@item NTSC
National Television Standards Committee (org., USA)

@item NTSC
Never The Same Color (slang)

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

@item NTT
Nippon Telephone & Telegraph (org., Japan)

@item NUA
Network User Address

@item NUC
Next Unit of Computing (Intel)

@item NUI
Network User Identification (Datex-P)

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

@item NUMA
Non Uniform Memory Access (SMP)

@item NURB
Non Uniform Rational B-spline

@item NURBS
Non-Uniform Rational B-Spline (CAD, Animation)

@item NUS
National University of Singapore (org.)

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

@item NVD
National Vulnerability Database (NIST, USA)

@item NVDIMM
Non-Volatile Dual In-line Memory Module (DIMM, IC)

@item NVDM2
NetView Distribution Manager /2 (OS/2, IBM), "NVDM/2"

@item NVME
Non-Volatile Memory Express (SSD, PCI), "NVMe"

@item NVMEOF
Non-Volatile Memory Express Over Fabrics (SSD), "NVMeoF"

@item NVMFS
Non-Volatile Memory File System (SanDisk)

@item NVMHCI
Non-Volatile Memory Host Controller Interface

@item NVMM
NetBSD Virtual Machine Monitor

@item NVN
National Videotex Network (USA, network)

@item NVP
Network Voice Protocol

@item NVR
Network Video Recorder (Internet)

@item NVRAM
Non-Volatile Random Access Memory (RAM, IC)

@item NVS
NachrichtenVermittlungsSystem (INPOL)

@item NVSG
NVidia SceneGraph [SDK] (Nvidia, SDK)

@item NVT
Network Virtual Terminal (Telnet, Internet)

@item NWCS
Netware Workstation Compatible Service (Netware, Windows NT)

@item NWIP
NetWare Internet Protocol (Novell, Netware)

@item NWNET
NorthWestern states NETwork (network, USA), "NWNet"

@item NWO
NetWork Operator (ETSI, ETSI 201 671)

@item NWP
Numeric Weather Modelling

@item NX
No eXecute (AMD, Athlon)

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

@item NZCS
New Zealand Computer Society (org., Neuseeland)

@item NZT
New Zealand Time [+1130] (TZ)

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

@end table