Technology terms starting with N

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  1. Natural Ground and Atmospheric Environments The environments, which exist in the sensible atmosphere and on the surface of the earth.
  2. Natural Language Processing Algorithms which attempt to understand the true intent of a search query rather than just matching results to keywords.
  3. Natural Language Processing (NLP) Field of computer science concerned with the interactions between computers and human (natural) languages.
  4. natural language query A type of search that analyzes written expressions (such as "Who runs the finance department?") instead of a simple collection of keywords.
  5. Natural Space Environment The natural environment, which exists above the sensible atmosphere. Space begins approximately 100 km and above.
  6. nautical mile (nmi) A unit of distance used in navigation and based on the length of one minute of arc taken along a great circle.
  7. NAVAIDS Navigational Aids.
  8. Naval Space Command (NAVSPACECOM) The naval component of USSPACECOM. Responsible for day-to-day operation of FLTSATCOM, NAVSPASUR, etc.
  9. Naval Space Operations Center (NAVSPOC) Existing Navy component command center at Dahlgren, VA, responsible for logistical and administrative support of forces assigned to them.
  10. NAVDSOC Navy Defense System Operations Center.
  11. NAVFAC Navy Facilities Engineering Command.
  12. NAVFOR Navy Forces.
  13. navigate To move around (a) within a series of Web pages, or (b) among different Web pages, by following hyperlinked paths within each document.
  14. Navigation Information discovery through drill-down into query results. Navigation is possible both on document level attributes/entities and contextual entities…
  15. navigation assistant Synonym droid.
  16. Navigation bar (nav bar) a web site's navigation icons, usually arranged in a row down the left hand side or along the top that plays crucial roles in directing spiders to the…
  17. navigation pane The pane that either displays icons for all views, folders, and agents in an application or displays the current navigator.
  18. navigator An individual or organization that's trained and able to help consumers, small businesses, and their employees as they look for health coverage options…
  19. Navigators Navigators deliver in-person outreach, education, and enrollment in both qualified health plans and public insurance options.
  20. NAVMACS Navy Modular Automated Communications System (USN term).
  21. NAVMIC Naval Maritime Intelligence Center, Suitland, MD.
  22. NAVOSH Navy Occupational Safety and Health.
  23. NAVSAT Navigation Satellite.
  24. NAVSPACE Naval Space Command.
  25. NAVSPACECOM Naval Space Command.
  26. NAVSPASUR Naval Position of SPASUR.
  27. NAVSPOC Naval Space Operations Center.
  28. NAVSTAR Navigational satellite, part of the Global Positioning System (GPS).
  29. Navy FAAWC Navy Force Anti-Air Warfare Commander.
  30. NAWC Naval Air Warfare Center.
  31. NAWC WPNS Naval Air Warfare Center, Weapons Division, China Lake, CA.
  32. NBC Nuclear, Biological, Chemical.
  33. NBH Abbreviation for network busy hour. See busy hour.
  34. NBRVF Abbreviation for narrowband radio voice frequency.
  35. NBS National Bureau of Standards. 197
  36. NBTS Neutral Beam Test Stand.
  37. NC 1. No change 2. North Carolina
  38. NC (no circuit) A call disposition category for a call attempt that does not find an available outgoing trunk. [T1.209-1998]
  39. NC code Abbreviation for network channel (NC) code. A code used to identify both switched and nonswitched channel services.
  40. NCA National Command Authorities.
  41. NCC NORAD Command Center, Colorado Springs, CO.
  42. NCCOSC Naval Command, Control, and Ocean Surveillance Center, San Diego, CA.
  43. NCCS Navy Command and Control System.
  44. NCDCS Narrow Band Coherent Data Collection System.
  45. NCDD New Customer Development Database.
  46. NCI code Abbreviation for network channel interface code. An encoded representation used to identify 5 interface elements located at a point of termination (POT)…
  47. NCO Non-Commissioned Officer (USA/USAF/USMC term).
  48. NCP NORAD Command Post.
  49. NCS (1) National Communications System. (2) Net Control Station. (3) Naval Control of Shipping.
  50. NCS (Nearline Control Solution) an MVS-based StorageTek software product that supports more than 16 MVS images sharing a single library complex.
  51. NCSA (The National Center for Supercomputing Applications) The National Center for Supercomputing Applications is a US government institution for supercomputing.
  52. NCSC National Computer Security Center.
  53. NDC Naval Doctrine Command.
  54. NDD NMD System Development Director.
  55. NDE Non-Destructive Evaluation.
  56. NDEW Nuclear Directed Energy Weapon.
  57. NDEWG Nuclear Directed Energy Weapon - Ground-Based.
  58. NDI (1) Non-Developmental Item. (2) Non-Destructive Inspection.
  59. NDMP Network Data Management Protocol. A communications protocol for backing up data in a heterogeneous environment.
  60. NDMP (Network Data Management Protocol) A communication protocol that standardizes command and control functions, allowing a central backup application to seamlessly backup different file…
  61. NDP See Net domestic product (NDP)
  62. NDR (non-delivery report) A notice that a message was not delivered to the recipient. [Exchange 2003]
  63. NDS (1) National Defense Stockpile (2) National Defense System.
  64. NDT Non-Destructive Test.
  65. NDU National Defense University, Washington, DC.
  66. 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.
  67. NEA (1) Northeast Asia. (2) Northeast Asia campaign scenario.
  68. NEACP National Emergency Alternate Command Post (E-4 aircraft).
  69. near absolute immunity A central office or similar facility's ability to maintain continuity of operations without any operationally significant interruption of service from…
  70. near field Synonym near-field region.
  71. Near Real Time When referred to in textual references, the ARM conception of "near-real time" is "with a few hours delay."
  72. near zone Synonym near-field region.
  73. 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.
  74. 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…
  75. 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.
  76. 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…
  77. 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…
  78. Nearline Storage Secondary storage, typically disk-based, that offloads reference data from primary storage resources, yet, unlike archived storage, allows quick access to…
  79. neatline A border line commonly drawn around the extent of a map.
  80. NEC Necessary
  81. NECC Navy EHF Communications Controller. 198
  82. 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…
  83. 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…
  84. Needs Assessment (IT Security Awareness and Training) A process that can be used to determine an organizations awareness and training needs.
  85. Negate Early Warning The use of any technique that precludes the use of, renders useless, or degrades an early warning capability.
  86. Negation RV destruction or other actions, which prevent damage to the defended area from conventional, nuclear, chemical, or biological effects.
  87. negation circuit Deprecated synonym for inverter.
  88. negative feedback the process by which an initial change brings about an additional change in the opposite direction.
  89. negative justification Synonym de-stuffing.
  90. Negative Keyword Negative Keyword is a term referenced by Google AdWords and is a form of keyword matching.
  91. negative pulse stuffing Synonym de-stuffing.
  92. Negative SEO The act of demoting a page or site from the SERPS. Most often used against a competitor that is above your site in the SERPS but can be used purely for…
  93. negative-acknowledge character (NAK) A transmission control character sent by a station as a negative response to the station with which the connection has been set up.
  94. Neighborhood Clusters There are 39 Neighborhood Clusters currently used for community planning and related purposes in the District of Columbia.
  95. NEMP Nuclear Electromagnetic Pulse.
  96. NEP (1) Nuclear Electric Propulsion. (2) Nuclear Environment Protection.
  97. NEPA See National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
  98. neper (Np) A unit used to express ratios, such as gain, loss, and relative values. Note 1: The neper is analogous to the decibel, except that the Naperian base 2.
  99. NEPSTP Nuclear Electric Propulsion Space flight Test Program.
  100. Nerf To downgrade, to be made softer, or make less effective. "X has been nerfed."