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nanosecond (ns) One-billionth of one second. The time increment used to measure access speed of the memory chip.
NetBIOS/NetBEUI (networked basic input/output system/NetBios Enhanced User Interface) A local area protocol developed by IBM and refined by Microsoft; originally, the native protocol for LAN Manager and Windows NT. IBM developed NetBIOS as a way to permit small groups of computers to share files and printers efficiently. NetBIOS is the original edition; NetBEUI is an enhanced version for more powerful networks in the 32-bit operating system.
network A group of computers connected together in order to share data and resources.
network card An expansion card that connects a computer to a group of computers so they can access information and programs. Also known as a network interface card, NIC, and network adapter card.
NNTP (Network News Transfer Protocol) A transmission standard for Usenet news.