| Glossary: N |
| NAP |
Network Access Provider
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| Narrowband |
Digital communication at the 64 Kbps or lower rate.
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| NCI |
Network Channel Interface
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| NCTE |
Network Channel Terminating Equipment
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| NEBE |
Near-end Block Error
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| NEBS |
Network Equipment Building System
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| Network Basic Input/Output System (NetBIOS) |
A transport protocol connecting network hardware with the network operating system. There are a variety of NetBIOS implementations many of which do not work together.
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| NetView (R) |
A network management system.
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| Network-to-Network Interface (NNI) |
The interface between two networks. This could be two different carriers (for example between an LEC and an IEC) or between a customer network and an IEC network.
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| NEXT |
Near-End Cross-Talk
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| NGDLC |
Next-Generation Digital Loop Carrier
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| NGIAD |
Next-Generation Integrated Access Device
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| NGTS |
Next-Generation Test System
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| NICU |
Network Interface Control Unit
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| NID |
Network Interface Device
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| NIU |
Network Interface Unit (aka smartjack)
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| NMA |
Network Monitoring and Analysis
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| NMF |
Network Management Forum
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| NMS |
Network Management System
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| NPC |
Network Parameter Control
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| NPRM |
Network Performance Report Message
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| NRZI |
Non-Return to Zero Inverted
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| NSDB |
Network and Services Database
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| NTT |
No-Test Trunk or Number Test Trun
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