ExpertGlossary terms starting with N

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1501. NXX code In the North American direct distance dialing numbering plan, a central office code of three digits that designates a particular central office or a given…
1502. nybble Half a "byte", equivalent to one "hexadecimal" digit, and worth four bits.
1503. Nymex ClearPort It is the execution and clearing platform for transactions not listed for open-outcry on Nymex.
1504. nymph The nymphal sate of an aquatic insect, or an imitation of same for nymph-fishing.
1505. Nyquist interval The maximum time interval between equally spaced samples of a signal that will enable the signal waveform to be completely determined.
1506. Nyquist rate The reciprocal of the Nyquist interval, i.e., the minimum theoretical sampling rate that fully describes a given signal, i.e.
1507. Nyquist's theorem A theorem, developed by H. Nyquist, which states that an analog signal waveform may be uniquely reconstructed, without error, from samples taken at equal…
1508. NYSE Arca NYSE Arca, one of the two securities exchanges operated by the NYSE Group, Inc., is the first open, all-electronic stock exchange in the United States.
1509. nystatin (ny-STA-tin) The active ingredient in a drug used to treat infections caused by fungi (a type of microorganism).