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Select the first letter of the word from the list above to jump to appropriate section of the glossary or type the term on which you want to search.
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NiCad battery- (Nickel Cadmium) a common type of battery used in laptop computers.
NNTP- (Network News Transfer Protocol) the protocol used by both Web browsers and servers to send and receive USENET postings and news articles.
node- an individual computer or hardware device functioning as part of a network.
noise- any type of interference such as static that hinders communications. Telephone, cable, and radio transmissions are all subject to noise.
Norton Anti-Virus- popular software designed to keep computers safe from viruses that might come in from e-mail attachments, Internet downloads, floppy diskettes, software CDs, or a network. It can be scheduled to automatically retrieve new anti-viral definitions as often as once a week.
NOS- (Network Operating System) an operating system that is designed for network use. Normally, it is a complete operating system with file, task and job management; however, with some earlier products, it was a separate component that ran under the OS; for example, LAN Server required OS/2, and LANtastic required DOS. Unix, Linux, NetWare, Windows 2000 Server and Windows Server 2003 are examples of network operating systems designed for use in stand-alone servers. Such products may also include a Web server, directory services, messaging system, network management and multiprotocol routing capabilities.
Not Found 404- an error message sometimes encountered while navigating the Internet that reads as follows: The Web server cannot find the file or script you asked for. Please check the URL to ensure that the path is correct. There are various reasons for getting this message. Several possibilities include: one of several servers needed to deliver the page to a user might not be functional at the time the page was requested; the Website may no longer be operational; a hyperlink may be broken; the page might be hosted by a new carrier, or the URL was typed incorrectly.
notebook computer- a lightweight computer slightly smaller than a laptop with similar features such as a pop-up display monitor, battery pack, and disk drives.
Novell Inc.- a leading provider of Net services software that delivers services to secure and power all types of networks; the Internet, intranets, and extranets; wired to wireless; corporate and public, and across leading operating systems.
Num Lock- a key found on the numeric keypad of a computer keyboard that switches functions between numeric mode and cursor mode. see numeric keypad.
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