ExpertGlossary terms starting with N

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  1. Nonimmigrant Visa (NIV) A U.S. visa allows the bearer, a foreign citizen, to apply to enter the United States temporarily for a specific purpose.
  2. noninvasive (NON-in-VAY-siv) In medicine, it describes a procedure that does not require inserting an instrument through the skin or into a body opening.
  3. Nonketotic Hyperosmolar Coma (NKHC, Hyperglycemic Coma) This is a gradual loss of consciousness, most often in an older person whose diabetes usually does not require insulin…
  4. nonlinear distortion Distortion caused by a deviation from a linear relationship between specified input and output parameters of a system or component.
  5. nonlinear scattering Direct conversion of a photon from one wavelength to one or more other wavelengths.
  6. Nonlinearities Occur when changes in one variable cause a more than proportionate impact on another variable.
  7. Nonliquid Asset An asset that cannot easily be converted into cash.
  8. nonloaded twisted pair A twisted pair that has no intentionally added inductance.
  9. nonlytic In biology, refers to viruses that do not kill infected cells by disrupting their plasma membranes.
  10. nonmalignant (non-muh-LIG-nunt) Not cancerous.
  11. nonmalignant hematologic disorder (non-muh-LIG-nunt HEE-muh-tuh-LAH-jik dis-OR-der) A disorder of the blood. Some nonmalignant hematologic disorders may lead to leukemia.
  12. Nonmarket value Most environmental goods and services, such as clean air and water, and healthy fish and wildlife populations, are not traded in markets, meaning that…
  13. nonmelanoma carcinoma in situ (non-MEH-luh-NOH-muh KAR-sih-NOH-muh in SY-too) Abnormal cells are found in the squamous cell or basal cell layer of the epidermis (outer layer of skin).
  14. nonmelanoma skin cancer (... non-MEH-luh-NOH-muh skin KAN-ser) Skin cancer that forms in basal cells or squamous cells but not in melanocytes (pigment-producing cells of the…
  15. nonmelanomatous Having to do with skin cancer that develops in basal cells or squamous cells but not in melanocytes (pigment-producing cells of the skin).
  16. nonmetastatic (non-meh-tuh-STA-tik) Cancer that has not spread from the primary (original) site to other sites in the body.
  17. nonnative fish A fish that is not native to Arizona.
  18. nonoperational load Administrative, support, and housing power requirements. Synonym utility load.
  19. nonopioid A drug that is not an opioid. Examples include acetaminophen and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS), such as aspirin and ibuprofen.
  20. Nonperforming Asset An asset such as a mortgage that is not currently accruing interest or which interest is not being paid.
  21. Nonpersistent Disk All disk writes issued by software running inside a virtual machine with a nonpersistent virtual disk appear to be written to disk, but are in fact…
  22. Nonpoint light source A light source that is sufficiently large in size and close enough to the viewer to appear as an illuminated surface rather than a star-like point of…
  23. Nonpoint source A contributing factor to water pollution that cannot be traced to a specific spot.
  24. Nonpoint sources Diffuse pollution sources (i.e., without a single point of origin or not introduced into a receiving stream from a specific outlet).
  25. Nonpreference customer A customer excluded by law from preference in the purchase of federally produced electrical energy.
  26. nonprescription A medicine that can be bought without a prescription (doctor's order). Examples include analgesics (pain relievers) such as aspirin and acetaminophen.
  27. Nonproductive status Nonproductive status is a period when the H-1B worker is not performing work. If this is due to a decision by the employer, such as lack of work or…
  28. Nonprofit Charitable, cultural, and educational organizations that exist for reasons other than providing a profit for its owners, directors, or members are…
  29. nonprofit organization for purposes of small entity determination per MPEP 509.02 - (1) a university or other institution of higher education located in any country; (2) an…
  30. Nonproliferative Diabetic Retinopathy See Background Diabetic Retinopathy
  31. Nonprovisional Patent Application an application for patent filed under 35 U.S.C. 111(a) that includes all patent applications (i.e.
  32. Nonqualified annuity An annuity you buy on your own, rather than through a qualified employer sponsored retirement plan or individual retirement arrangement, is a nonqualified…
  33. nonrandomized clinical trial A clinical trial in which the participants are not assigned by chance to different treatment groups.
  34. nonrecord Item that is not usually included within the scope of official records (e.g., convenience file, day file, reference material, and draft) Document not…
  35. nonrecord material Material not usually included within the definition of records, such as unofficial copies of documents that are kept only for convenience of reference…
  36. Nonrecurring Costs (1) Costs that are not proportional to the number of units produced. (2) A one time cost that will occur on a periodic basis for the same organization.
  37. nonrefundable credit When the amount of a credit is greater than the tax owed, taxpayers can only reduce their tax to zero; they cannot receive a "refund" for any excess…
  38. Nonrenewable Fuels Fuels that cannot be easily made or "renewed," such as oil, natural gas, and coal.
  39. nonrepudiation 1. The capability, in security systems, that guarantees that a message or data can be proven to have originated from a specific person. 2.
  40. Nonresidential Property designed for use by retail, wholesale, office, hotel, service, or other commercial use.
  41. Nonresidential fixed investment Consists of purchases of both nonresidential structures and equipment and software.
  42. Nonresidential structures Investment in nonresidential structures consists of new construction (including own-account production), improvements to existing structures, expenditures…
  43. nonresonant antenna Synonym aperiodic antenna.
  44. Nonroad mobile sources (emissions) Sources such as farm and construction equipment, gasoline-powered lawn and garden equipment, and power boats and outdoor motors that emit pollutants.
  45. nonsecret encryption Synonym public key cryptography.
  46. nonseminoma (non-sem-ih-NO-ma) A group of testicular cancers that begin in the germ cells (cells that give rise to sperm).
  47. nonsense mutation A mutation which converts an amino-acid-specifying codon into a stop codon, e.g.
  48. nonshifted fiber Synonym dispersion-unshifted fiber.
  49. nonspecific immune cell (non-speh-SIH-fik ih-MYOON SEL) A cell (such as a phagocyte or a macrophage) that responds to many antigens, not just one antigen.
  50. nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NON-steh-ROY-dul AN-tee-in-FLA-muh-TOR-ee ...) A drug that decreases fever, swelling, pain, and redness. Also called NSAID.
  51. nonsteroidal aromatase inhibitor (NON-steh-ROY-dul uh-ROH-muh-tayz in-HIH-bih-ter) A drug that decreases the production of sex hormones (estrogen or testosterone) and slows the growth of…
  52. nonsynchronous data transmission channel A data transmission channel in which separate timing information is not transferred between the data terminal equipment (DTE) and the data circuit…
  53. nonsynchronous network Synonym asynchronous network.
  54. nonsynchronous system See asynchronous transmission.
  55. Nonsynchronous Test Line The term "Nonsynchronous Test Line" denotes an arrangement in step-by-step end offices which provides operational tests which are not as complete as those…
  56. nonsynchronous transmission See asynchronous transmission.
  57. Nonsystematic risk Nonsystematic risk results from unpredictable factors, such as poor management decisions, successful competitive products, or suddenly obsolete…
  58. Nontarget organism An organism which is affected by an interaction for which it was not the intended recipient.
  59. nontechnical load Of the total operational load at a facility during normal operation, the part used for support purposes, such as general lighting, heating…
  60. Nonterritorial communities Networks of associations around shared goals, values, and norms, such as the agricultural, environmental, or recreational community; also known as…
  61. nontoxic (non-TOK-sik) Not harmful or destructive.
  62. nontransparent mode A mode of operating a data transmission system in which control characters are treated and interpreted as such, rather than simply as data or text bits in…
  63. Nonutility power producer A corporation, person, agency, authority, or other legal entity or instrumentality that owns electric generating capacity and is not an electric utility.
  64. nonvolatile random access memory (NVRAM) Type of computer memory that retains data in the event of a loss of power. In NetApp filers, NVRAM is used for logging incoming write data and requests.
  65. NOP Nuclear Operations. 201
  66. NOR Abbreviation for nucleolar organizer region.
  67. Nor\'easter A strong low pressure system that affects the Mid Atlantic and New England States. It can form over land or over the coastal waters.
  68. NORAD See North American Aerospace Defense Command.
  69. NORAD Command Post (NCP) A center in CMAFB responsible for controlling ACC, Canadian, and other assigned forces for designated atmospheric missions in defense of North America.
  70. noradrenaline (NOR-uh-dreh-nuh-lin) A chemical made by some nerve cells and in the adrenal gland.
  71. nordihydroguaiaretic acid (NOR-dy-HY-droh-GWY-uh-reh-tik A-sid) A drug put on the skin to treat growths caused by sun exposure.
  72. Norepinephrine (NOR-ep-ih-NEF-rin) A chemical made by some nerve cells and in the adrenal gland.
  73. NORM state A state that exists on a permanent virtual circuit connection when there are no alarm conditions on either the originating or terminating endpoints.
  74. Normal The long-term average value of a meteorological paramater (i.e., temperature, humidity, etc.) for a certain area.
  75. Normal (Windowed) Mode A mode of operation in which a virtual machine's display resides within the VMware Workstation console screen. See also Full Screen Mode.
  76. Normal depth The depth of flow that would exist for a steady-uniform flow condition.
  77. Normal loading conditions Loading conditions that occur or are anticipated to occur with some degree of regularity or frequency, as constrasted to unusual loading conditions such…
  78. normal mode The state of a filer when there is no takeover in the cluster.
  79. normal mode (application layer) The mode of ACSE (association control service element) operation that results in the transfer of ACSE semantics, using the presentation service. [T1.
  80. normal mode (presentation layer) The mode of operation of the Presentation Layer, which provides the full facilities of the presentation service. [T1.208-1989]
  81. normal publication regular 18-month publication or redacted publication.
  82. Normal Recovery Capacity A characteristic applied to domestic water heaters that is the amount of gallons raised 100 degrees Fahrenheit per hour (or minute) under a specified…
  83. normal resolution still image A still image transmitted in the ANSI Tl.314 video stream encoded to the same resolution as the previous motion video (i.e.
  84. normal routing The routing of a given signaling traffic stream under normal conditions (in the absence of failures). [T1.226-1992]
  85. Normal Water Level (Normal Pool Level) For a reservoir with a fixed overflow, the lowest crest level of that overflow.
  86. Normal water surface The highest elevation at which water is normally stored, or that elevation which the reservoir should be operated for conservation purposes.
  87. Normal Water Surface Elevation In hydrologic terms, the lowest crest level of overflow on a reservoir with a fixed overflow level (spillway crest elevation).
  88. Normal Water Surface Elevation (Normal Pool Level) The lowest crest level of overflow on a reservoir with a fixed overflow level (spillway crest elevation).
  89. Normal Year A year during which the precipitation or stream flow approximates the average for a long period of record.
  90. normal/alarm (N/A) state bit A bit used in signaling packets to transfer information on alarm status across a permanent virtual circuit in the direction of transmission from the…
  91. normalization A conceptual database design task that involves applying data dependency to a data model to avoid data inconsistencies by prohibiting redundancy.
  92. normalized frequency (V) In an optical fiber, a dimensionless quantity, V, given by where a is the core radius, λ is the wavelength in vacuum, n1 is the maximum refractive index…
  93. NORSAR Norwegian Seismic Array.
  94. North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) A binational command of Canadian and U.S. forces responsible for defense of North America from bomber and ALCM/SLCM attack.
  95. North American Electric Reliability Council (NERC) A council formed in 1968 by the electric utility industry to promote the reliability and adequacy of bulk power supply in the electric utility systems of…
  96. North American High North American High The relatively weak general area of high pressure which, as shown on mean charts of sea-level pressure, covers most of North America…
  97. North American Industry Classification System See North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)
  98. North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) A classification system developed jointly by the U.S., Canada, and Mexico to provide improved comparability in industrial statistics across North America.
  99. North American Number Plan (NANP) A plan for the allocation of unique 10-digit address numbers. The numbers consists of a 3-digit area (numbering plan area) code, a 3-digit office code…
  100. North American Numbering Plan Numbering Resource Utilization/Forecasting (NRUF) Report The NANPA gathers forecast and utilization information to monitor and project exhaust in individual NPAs/area codes as well as in the NANP overall.