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  1. NAWC Naval Air Warfare Center.
  2. NAWC WPNS Naval Air Warfare Center, Weapons Division, China Lake, CA.
  3. NB1011 A substance that is being studied for its ability to make cancer cells respond to drugs to which they have become resistant.
  4. NBC Nuclear, Biological, Chemical.
  5. NBG - Need Before Greed, only people that need an item will roll dice (in case there are more than one player in the team that needs the item).
  6. NBH Abbreviation for network busy hour. See busy hour.
  7. NBI-3001 A substance being studied in the treatment of cancer. It is made by combining interleukin-4 with a bacterial toxin.
  8. NBND Northbound
  9. NBRVF Abbreviation for narrowband radio voice frequency.
  10. NBS National Bureau of Standards. 197
  11. NBTS Neutral Beam Test Stand.
  12. NC 1. No change 2. North Carolina
  13. NC (no circuit) A call disposition category for a call attempt that does not find an available outgoing trunk. [T1.209-1998]
  14. NC code Abbreviation for network channel (NC) code. A code used to identify both switched and nonswitched channel services.
  15. NCA National Command Authorities.
  16. NCAR National Center for Atmospheric Research
  17. NCC NORAD Command Center, Colorado Springs, CO.
  18. NCCAM A federal agency that uses science to explore complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) practices, trains CAM researchers, and provides authoritative…
  19. NCCF NOAA Central Computer Facility
  20. NCCOSC Naval Command, Control, and Ocean Surveillance Center, San Diego, CA.
  21. NCCS Navy Command and Control System.
  22. NCDC National Climatic Data Center
  23. NCDCS Narrow Band Coherent Data Collection System.
  24. NCDD New Customer Development Database.
  25. NCEP National Centers for Environmental Prediction. A part of the National Weather Service which provides nationwide computerized and manual guidance to…
  26. NCI NCI, part of the National Institutes of Health of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, is the Federal Government's principal agency…
  27. NCI clinical trials cooperative group (…koh-OP-uh-ruh-tiv GROOP) A group of researchers, cancer centers, and community doctors who are involved in studies of new cancer treatment…
  28. NCI code Abbreviation for network channel interface code. An encoded representation used to identify 5 interface elements located at a point of termination (POT)…
  29. NCO Non-Commissioned Officer (USA/USAF/USMC term).
  30. NCP NORAD Command Post.
  31. NCS (1) National Communications System. (2) Net Control Station. (3) Naval Control of Shipping.
  32. NCS (Nearline Control Solution) an MVS-based StorageTek software product that supports more than 16 MVS images sharing a single library complex.
  33. NCSA (The National Center for Supercomputing Applications) The National Center for Supercomputing Applications is a US government institution for supercomputing.
  34. NCSC National Computer Security Center.
  35. NCX 4016 A substance being studied in the prevention of colorectal cancer. It is a form of aspirin that gives off nitric oxide gas and is less irritating to the…
  36. NDBC National Data Buoy Center
  37. NDC Naval Doctrine Command.
  38. NDD NMD System Development Director.
  39. NDE Non-Destructive Evaluation.
  40. NDEW Nuclear Directed Energy Weapon.
  41. NDEWG Nuclear Directed Energy Weapon - Ground-Based.
  42. NDFD (National Digital Forecast Database) - The National Weather Service's NDFD provides access to gridded forecasts of sensible weather elements (e.g.
  43. NDGA A drug put on the skin to treat growths caused by sun exposure. A form of NDGA that is taken by mouth is being studied in the treatment of prostate cancer.
  44. NDI (1) Non-Developmental Item. (2) Non-Destructive Inspection.
  45. NDIS The National DNA Index System. NDIS is one component of CODIS—the national and highest-level index containing the DNA records contributed from…
  46. NDMP Network Data Management Protocol. A communications protocol for backing up data in a heterogeneous environment.
  47. NDMP (Network Data Management Protocol) A communication protocol that standardizes command and control functions, allowing a central backup application to seamlessly backup different file…
  48. NDP See Net domestic product (NDP)
  49. NDR (non-delivery report) A notice that a message was not delivered to the recipient. [Exchange 2003]
  50. NDS (1) National Defense Stockpile (2) National Defense System.
  51. NDT Non-Destructive Test.
  52. NDU National Defense University, Washington, DC.
  53. NDUB (network-determined user busy) A condition of an interface, as determined by the network, based on the network's capability to terminate another call to that interface.
  54. NDV Newcastle disease virus. A bird virus that is being studied in the treatment of cancer.
  55. NE Northeast
  56. NEA (1) Northeast Asia. (2) Northeast Asia campaign scenario.
  57. NEACP National Emergency Alternate Command Post (E-4 aircraft).
  58. Neap Tide A minimum tide occurring at the first and third quarters of the moon.
  59. near absolute immunity A central office or similar facility's ability to maintain continuity of operations without any operationally significant interruption of service from…
  60. near field Synonym near-field region.
  61. Near Real Time When referred to in textual references, the ARM conception of "near-real time" is "with a few hours delay."
  62. near zone Synonym near-field region.
  63. near-end crosstalk Crosstalk that is propagated in a disturbed channel in the direction opposite to the direction of propagation of a signal in the disturbing channel.
  64. near-field diffraction pattern The diffraction pattern of an electromagnetic wave, which pattern is observed close to a source or aperture, as distinguished from a far-field diffraction…
  65. near-field region The close-in region of an antenna wherein the angular field distribution is dependent upon distance from the antenna. Synonyms near field, near zone. 2.
  66. near-field scanning A technique for measuring the refractive-index profile of an optical fiber by using an extended source to illuminate an endface and measuring the…
  67. Near-Line Data A term used to refer to data or a robotic storage device (robotic library) that houses removable media, uses robotic arms to access the media, and uses…
  68. Near-Line Data Storage Storage in a system that is not a direct part of the network in daily use, but that can be accessed through the network.
  69. near-surface soil heat flux A quantity measured near the surface of the soil, according to the formula B = λ(dT/dz), where λ is the conductivity of the soil that the heat or…
  70. near-surface soil moisture flux A quantity measured near the surface of the soil, according to the formula B = λ(dq/dz), where λ is the conductivity of the soil that the heat or…
  71. near-vertical-incidence skywave In radio propagation, a wave that is reflected from the ionosphere at a nearly vertical angle and that is used in short-range communications to reduce the…
  72. Nearline Storage Secondary storage, typically disk-based, that offloads reference data from primary storage resources, yet, unlike archived storage, allows quick access to…
  73. Nearshore Forecast (NSH) - National Weather Service seasonal marine forecasts for an areas of the Great Lakes extending from a line approximating mean low water datum along…
  74. Neat fuel Fuel that is free from admixture or dilution with other fuels.
  75. neatline A border line commonly drawn around the extent of a map.
  76. Neatlines (of structure) A line which defines the limits of work, such as an excavation, cut stone, etc.
  77. nebulizer A device used to turn liquid into a fine spray.
  78. NEC Necessary
  79. NECC Navy EHF Communications Controller. 198
  80. necessary bandwidth For a given class of emission, the width of the frequency band which is just sufficient to ensure the transmission of information at the rate and with the…
  81. neck dissection (dye-SEK-shun) Surgery to remove lymph nodes and other tissues in the neck.
  82. necrosis (ne-KRO-sis) Refers to the death of living tissues.
  83. Nee Word used to show maiden family name of a married woman.
  84. need to know The legitimate requirement of a person or organization to know, access, or possess sensitive or classified information that is critical to the performance…
  85. needle biopsy (NEE-dul BY-op-see) The removal of tissue or fluid with a needle for examination under a microscope.
  86. Needle valve Any of a family of valves which regulate flow through the use of a needle moving into and out of an orifice.
  87. needle-localized biopsy A procedure that uses very thin needles or guide wires to mark the location of an abnormal area of tissue so it can be surgically removed.
  88. needling (NEE-dul-ing) In acupuncture, the insertion of a thin needle into a specific place on the body to unlock qi (vital energy).
  89. Needs Assessment A process of collecting information about the needs of PLWHA (both those receiving care and those not in care), identifying current resources (Ryan White…
  90. Needs Assessment (IT Security Awareness and Training) A process that can be used to determine an organizations awareness and training needs.
  91. nefazodone (nef-AY-zoh-done) A drug used to treat depression. It belongs to the family of drugs called antidepressant agents. Also called Serzone.
  92. NEG Negative
  93. Negate Early Warning The use of any technique that precludes the use of, renders useless, or degrades an early warning capability.
  94. Negation RV destruction or other actions, which prevent damage to the defended area from conventional, nuclear, chemical, or biological effects.
  95. negation circuit Deprecated synonym for inverter.
  96. Negative (neg'eh tiv) having a value less than zero; indicating absence of a condition, organism, etc.
  97. Negative amortization When your loan principal increases rather than decreases because your monthly payment isn't enough to cover the loan interest, that's called negative…
  98. negative autogenous regulation Inhibition of the expression of a gene or set of co-ordinately regulated genes by the product of the gene or the product of one of the genes.
  99. negative axillary lymph node (NEH-guh-tiv AK-sih-LAYR-ee limf ...) A lymph node in the armpit that is free of cancer.
  100. Negative Claim Limitation See Negative Limitation.