NASDNASD is the largest self-regulatory organization (SRO) in the United States. Formerly known as the National Association of Securities Dealers, NASD…
NASDAQNASDAQ is the world's oldest electronic stock market and the largest stock exchange in the United States.
NASDAQ Composite IndexThe NASDAQ Composite index tracks the prices of all of the securities traded on the NASDAQ Stock Market.
NASDAQ Stock MarketThe NASDAQ Stock Market is the world's oldest and largest electronic stock market and is now a national securities exchange and an independent…
nasogastric(nay-zoh-GAS-trik) Describes the passage from the nose to the stomach. For example, a nasogastric tube is inserted through the nose, down the throat and…
Nasonex(NAY-zoh-nex) A drug that is used in a cream to treat certain skin conditions and in a nasal spray to treat sinus problems caused by allergies.
nasopharyngeal cancer(NAY-zoh-fuh-RIN-jee-ul KAN-ser) Cancer that forms in tissues of the nasopharynx (upper part of the throat behind the nose).
nasopharynx(NAY-zoh-fayr-inx) The upper part of the throat behind the nose. An opening on each side of the nasopharynx leads into the ear.
nasoscope(NAY-zoh-skope) A thin tube-like instrument used to examine the inside of the nose.
nasoscopy(nay-ZOS-koh-pee) Examination of the inside of the nose using a nasoscope (or rhinoscope).
NAT (Network Address Translation)A type of network connection that allows you to connect your virtual machines to an external network when you have only one IP network address, and that…
NAT instanceAn instance that is configured to perform NAT in a VPC. A NAT instance enables private instances in the VPC to initiate Internet-bound traffic without…
NATAAbbreviation for North American Telecommunications Association.
NationalData from all categories that cover the entire continental United States of America.
National Airborne Operations Center (NAOC)One of four specially equipped Boeing 747s that during a national emergency would allow the President and top military leaders to stay airborne for up to…
National Ambient Air Quality StandardsIn the United States, national standards for the ambient concentrations in air of different air pollutants designed to protect human health and welfare.
National balancing point (NBP)Location of wholesale natural gas trading in the United Kingdom; a key reference point for spot and forward market natural gas transactions in Europe.
National BankA bank that is subject to the supervision of the Comptroller of the Currency. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is a bureau of the U.S.
National Bank ExaminerAn employee of the Comptroller of the Currency whose function is to examine national banks periodically to determine the financial position of a bank and…
National Cancer InstituteThe National Cancer Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, is the Federal…
National Climatic Data CenterThe agency that archives climatic data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, as well as other climatological organizations.
National Communications System (NCS)The organization established by Section 1(a) of Executive Order No. 12472 to assist the President, the National Security Council, the Director of the…
National Contingency Plan (NCP)The National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan, more commonly called the National Contingency Plan (NCP), is the federal…
National debtThe total value of all outstanding Treasury bills, notes, and bonds that the federal government owes investors is referred to as the national debt.
National Digital Forecast Database(NDFD)- The National Weather Service's NDFD provides access to gridded forecasts of sensible weather elements (e.g.
National disaster medical systemA system designed to deal with extensive medical care needs in very large disasters or emergencies.
National Electric Code® (NEC)A standard that governs the use of electrical wire, cable, and fixtures, and electrical and optical communications cable installed in buildings.
National Electrical Code (NEC)The NEC is a set of regulations that have contributed to making the electrical systems in the United States one of the safest in the world.
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)A comprehensive federal law requiring analysis of the environmental impacts of federal actions such as the approval of grants; also requiring preparation…
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA)Requires federal agencies to prepare a detailed statement on the environmental impacts of their proposed major actions that are significantly affecting…
National Fire Danger Rating SystemA uniform fire danger rating system used in the United States that focuses on the environmental factors that impact the moisture content of fuels.
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)The program of flood insurance coverage and floodplain management administered under the Flood Disaster Protection Act (FDPA or Act) and applicable…
National Flood Insurance Reform Act (NFIRA)The purpose of the National Flood Insurance Reform Act of 1994 is to improve the financial condition of the NFIP and reduce federal expenditures for…
National Flood SummaryThis NWS daily product (abbreviated FLN) contains nationwide information on current flood conditions.
National Forest Management Act (NFMA)A federal law passed in 1976 as an amendment to the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act requiring the preparation of Regional Guides and…
National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA)A federal law providing that property resources with significant national historic value be placed on the National Register of Historic Places.
National Historic TrailsThese trails are designated by Congress under the National Trails System Act of 1968 and follow, as closely as possible, on federal land, the original…
National Hurricane CenterOne of three branches of the Tropical Prediction Center (TPC). This center maintains a continuous watch on tropical cyclones over the Atlantic, Caribbean…
National Hurricane Operations Plan(NHOP) - The NHOP is issued annually by the Federal Coordinator for Meteorological Services and Supporting Research.
National income (NI)The sum of all incomes, net of consumption of fixed capital (CFC), earned in production. Includes both factor incomes and nonfactor charges.
National income and product accounts (NIPAs)BEA's economic accounts that display the value and composition of national output and the distribution of incomes generated in its production.
National Information Infrastructure (NII)A proposed, advanced, seamless web of public and private communications networks, interactive services, interoperable hardware and software, computers…
National Institutes of HealthA federal agency in the U.S. that conducts biomedical research in its own laboratories; supports the research of non-Federal scientists in universities…
National Interest WaiverThis is for physicians and doctors who work in an area without adequate health care workers or who work in Veterans Affairs' facilities.
National Landscape Conservation System (NLCS)Created by the BLM in June 2000 to increase public awareness of BLM lands with scientific, cultural, educational, ecological, and other values.
National map accuracy standards (NMAS)specifications of accuracy standards for well-defined map points on published maps that are specified by the U.S. Geological Survey and revised by the U.S.
National Market System (NMS)The National Market System (NMS) links all the major stock markets in the United States and was developed to foster competition among them.
National Military Command Center (NMCC)The primary location for JCS command and control of all U.S. and Combined Forces. Located at the Pentagon, Arlington, VA.
National Military Command System (NMCS)The priority component of the Worldwide Military Command and Control System (WWMCCS) designed to support the National Command Authorities and Joint Chiefs…
National Missile Defense (NMD) SystemOBSOLETE. A ground-based anti-ballistic missile system designed to protect the U.S. against limited ballistic missile threats.
National MonumentAn area designated by the President of the United States, under the authority of the Antiquities Act of 1906, to protect objects of scientific and…
national numberThe number identifying a calling user line within an area designated by a country code. [T1.104-1991]
National Park Service (NPS)The National Park Service preserves unimpaired the natural and cultural resources and values of the national park system for the enjoyment, education, and…
National Parks(U.S.) A large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property.
national prefixA digit or combination of digits to be dialed by a calling subscriber, making a call to a subscriber in his own country but outside his own numbering area.
National Priorities List (NPL)Sites are listed on the National Priorities List (NPL) upon completion of Hazard Ranking System (HRS) screening, public solicitation of comments about the…
National Processing Center (NPC)The National Processing Center is established by the Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC).
National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)A Department of Defense Agency tasked to ensure that the United States has the technology, spaceborne , and airborne assets needed to acquire intelligence…
National Recreation AreaAn area designated by Congress to assure the conservation and protection of natural, scenic, historic, pastoral, fish, and wildlife values, and to provide…
National Register of Historic PlacesA federally maintained register of districts, sites, buildings, structures, architecture, archeology, and culture.
National Register of Historic Places (NRHP)A comprehensive list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects that are significant in American history, architecture, archaeology…
National Response Center (NRC)Located at the U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters in Washington, D.C., the NRC is a 24-hour national communications center and the single point of contact for…
National Response Team (NRT)NRT consists of representatives from several Federal agencies including the Department of the Interior (DOI) and the Bureau of Reclamation.