ExpertGlossary terms starting with N

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  1. Ninja To try to loot an item without other players knowing or paying attention. Basically, to take an item without permission.
  2. NIPAs See National income and product accounts (NIPAs)
  3. Nipent (NY-pent) The active ingredient in a drug that is used to treat hairy cell leukemia and is being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer.
  4. NIPLECC National Intellectual Property Law Enforcement Coordination Council
  5. Nipple In anatomy, the small raised area in the center of the breast through which milk can flow to the outside.
  6. nipple discharge Fluid coming from the nipple.
  7. NIPS NTCS Intelligence Processing Service (USN term).
  8. NIS Network Information Service. An administrative database for networks. Formerly called Yellow Pages.
  9. NISC OBSOLETE. Naval Intelligence Support Center. (Now Naval Maritime Intelligence Center (NAVMIC).
  10. NISP National Industrial Security Program.
  11. NISPOM NISP Operating Manual.
  12. NIST National Institute of Standards and Technology - a federal technology agency that works with industry to develop and apply technology measurements and…
  13. NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) A non-regulatory federal agency within the U.S. Department of Commerce that develops and promotes measurement, standards, and technology to enhance…
  14. NITES Naval Integrated Tactical Environmental Subsystem (USN term).
  15. nitrate The form of nitrogen that can be used directly by plants; a major component of inorganic fertilizers.
  16. nitric acid (NY-trik A-sid) A toxic, corrosive, colorless liquid used to make fertilizers, dyes, explosives, and other chemicals.
  17. nitric oxide-releasing acetylsalicylic acid derivative (NY-trik OK-side... a-SEE-til-SA-lih-SIH-lik A-sid dih-RIH-vuh-tiv) A substance being studied in the prevention of colorectal cancer.
  18. nitrification The natural process in which nitrogen in plant and animal wastes is oxidized, first to nitrites and then to nitrates, through the action of soil-borne…
  19. nitrocamptothecin An alkaloid drug belonging to a class of anticancer agents called topoisomerase inhibitors.
  20. Nitrocellulose A membrane used to immobilize DNA, RNA, or protein, which can then be probed with a labeled sequence or antibody.
  21. nitrogen A colorless, tasteless element that comprises four-fifths of the atmosphere by volume, denoted by N2.
  22. nitrogen assimilation The incorporation of nitrogen into the cells of living organisms.
  23. Nitrogen cycle Cyclic movement of nitrogen in different chemical forms from the environment, to organisms, and then back to the environment.
  24. Nitrogen Dioxide This compound of nitrogen and oxygen is formed by the oxidation of nitric oxide (NO) which is produced by the combustion of solid fuels.
  25. Nitrogen dioxide (NO<sub>2</sub>) A toxic, reddish-brown gas that is a strong oxidizing agent, produced by combustion (as of fossil fuels).
  26. Nitrogen fixation The conversion of atmospheric nitrogen to biologically usable nitrates.
  27. Nitrogen oxide (NOx) NOx is a key pollutant in the formation of acid rain and ground-level ozone (smog).
  28. nitrogen oxides (NOx) A product of photochemical reactions of nitric oxide in ambient air, and the major component of photochemical smog.
  29. Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) The products of all combustion processes formed by the combination of nitrogen and oxygen.
  30. Nitrogenous base The purines (adenine and guanine) and pyrimidines (cytosine, and thymine or uracil ) that are present in DNA and RNA.
  31. Nitrogenous bases The purines (adenine and guanine) and pyrimidines (thymine, cytosine, and uracil) that comprise DNA and RNA molecules.
  32. nitrosourea (nye-TRO-so-yoo-REE-ah) An anticancer drug that can cross the blood-brain barrier. Carmustine and lomustine are nitrosoureas.
  33. Nitrous Oxide (N2O) A powerful greenhouse gas with a global warming potential of 296 times that of carbon dioxide (CO2).
  34. Nitrous Oxide (N<sub>2</sub>O) A powerful greenhouse gas with a global warming potential most recently evaluated at 310.
  35. Nitze Criteria A reference to Paul Nitze , the Reagan Administrations chief arms control negotiator, and his vocalization of the goal of the SDS as the achievement of…
  36. NIU NATO Interface Unit.
  37. NIWA Naval Information Warfare Activity.
  38. NK North Korea.
  39. NK cell A type of white blood cell that contains granules with enzymes that can kill tumor cells or microbial cells.
  40. NKEW Nuclear Kinetic Energy Weapon.
  41. NL The Netherlands.
  42. NLO Nonlinear Optical.
  43. NLOS (1) Non-Line of Sight. (2) Nonlinear Optical System.
  44. NLPHL A rare type of Hodgkin lymphoma, which is a cancer of the immune system. It is marked by the presence of a type of cell called a popcorn cell, which is…
  45. NLT (1) Navy Lower Tier (Missile Defense). (2) Not Later Than.
  46. NLY Northerly
  47. NM Nautical Miles
  48. NMA NATO Military Authority.
  49. Nmap A security-violating, network-scanning tool that can scan a network using a variety of protocols, can operate in stealth mode, and can automatically…
  50. NMBR Number
  51. NMC National Meteorological Center
  52. NMCC National Military Command Center.
  53. NMCS National Military Command System.
  54. NMD OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense.
  55. NMD 3+3 OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense Three Plus Three (program).
  56. NMD GBR OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense Ground-Based Radar.
  57. NMD IIPT OBSOLETE. NMD Integration Integrated Product Team (NMD Program term).
  58. NMD JPO OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense Joint Program Office.
  59. NMD/TRP OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense Technology Readiness Program. 200
  60. NMDA receptor (N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor). A neurotransmitter receptor for excitatory synapses.
  61. NMDPO OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense Program Office (US Army term).
  62. nmi Abbreviation for nautical mile.
  63. NML Normal
  64. NMM NMD Maturity Matrix.
  65. NMRI A procedure in which radio waves and a powerful magnet linked to a computer are used to create detailed pictures of areas inside the body.
  66. NMRS Numerous
  67. NMS A life-threatening condition that may be caused by certain drugs used to treat mental illness, nausea, or vomiting.
  68. NMSD National Military Strategy Document.
  69. NNAG NATO Naval Armaments Group.
  70. NNK Non-Nuclear Kill.
  71. NNP See Net national product (NNP)
  72. NNPA Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act.
  73. NNTP Abbreviation for network news transfer protocol. An application protocol that provides the means to transfer files for computer conferences.
  74. NNTP (Network News Transfer Protocol) Protocol that supports reading newsgroups, posting new articles, and transferring articles between news servers.
  75. NNWS Non-Nuclear Weapon States.
  76. NO Abbreviation for nucleolar organizer.
  77. no Access An access level with which users have no access to a Notes application; they cannot even add the application icon to their workspaces.
  78. No Action A call made by a dealer that the casino will not cover a particular bet. Or that a particular spin or decision doesn't count.
  79. No action alternative The projected baseline condition, or future without. The expected future condition if no action is taken (not necessarily the same as the present…
  80. No Bill This phrase, endorsed by a grand jury on the written indictment submitted to it for its approval, means that the evidence was found insufficient to indict.
  81. No Cash Out Refinance A refinance of an existing loan only for the amount remaining on the mortgage. The borrower does not get any cash against the equity of the home.
  82. no circuit (NC) A call-disposition category for a call attempt that does not find an available outgoing trunk. [T1.207-1998]
  83. no circuit double prime (NC&qout;) An SIT (special information tone) classification for call attempts that fail to find an available long distance service provider outgoing trunk. [T1.
  84. no circuit prime (NC') An SIT (special information tone) classification for call attempts that fail to find an available Local Service Provider outgoing trunk. [T1.207-1998]
  85. No Cost Loan There are many variations of a no cost loan. Generally, it is a loan that does not charge for items such as title insurance, escrow fees, settlement fees…
  86. No entablar defensa Del latín, significando “no oponerse”.
  87. No fault divorce No fault divorces are divorces (dissolutions) in which neither spouse is required to prove "fault" or marital misconduct on the part of the other.
  88. No Further Remedial Action Planned (NFRAP) The Archive, or No Further Remedial Action Planned (NFRAP), database contains information on sites which have been removed from the inventory of Superfund…
  89. No jeopardy opinion U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) or National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) opinion that an action is not likely to jeopardize the continued…
  90. no-arg constructor A constructor that takes no arguments. By default, all classes without an explicit constructor have a default no-arg constructor with public access.
  91. no-asset case A chapter 7 case where there are no assets available to satisfy any portion of the creditors' unsecured claims.
  92. No-contest Clause Language in a will that provides that a person who makes a legal challenge to the will's validity will be disinherited.
  93. No-fault insurance A form of insurance available in many states under which each driver in an accident files claims for losses, such as medical expenses, with their own…
  94. No-fault Proceedings A civil case in which parties may resolve their dispute without a formal finding of error or fault.
  95. no-follow directive A directive in a Web page that instruct robots (such as the Web crawler) to not follow links found in those pages.
  96. no-index directive A directive in a Web page that instruct robots (such as the Web crawler) to not include the contents of those pages in the index.
  97. No-Limit A version of poker in which a player may bet any amount of chips (up to the number in front of him) whenever it is his turn to act.
  98. no-load fund A mutual fund that does not charge a fee for buying or selling its shares.
  99. No-load mutual fund You buy a no-load mutual fund directly from the investment company that sponsors the fund.
  100. no-lone zone [An] Area, room, or space that, when staffed, must be occupied by two or more appropriately cleared individuals who remain within sight of each other.