Grid Computing terms starting with N

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1. N1 Sun's architecture for the next -generation data center. The architecture is designed to make the entire data center behave as a single, unified system.
2. NAS (Network Attached Storage) NAS provides storage resources to servers and workstations over a shared or dedicated network.
3. NCSA (The National Center for Supercomputing Applications) The National Center for Supercomputing Applications is a US government institution for supercomputing.
4. Network Element The components of a network in ARC/INFO, including network links and network nodes, of which there are three types: stops, centers, and turns.
5. network end points A network endpoint is generally something that has an IP address (a network interface card).
6. Network File System (NFS) The Network File System (NFS) protocol allows a given computer to access a disk on another computer over a network in a transparent fashion.
7. NFS (Networked File System) A Networked File System is a mountable networked file system.
8. node Any device connected to network. PCs, servers, and printers are all nodes on the network.
9. NTP (Network Time Protocol) A Network Time Protocol server keeps the time on the network.