.NET
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See Dotnet.
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N-tier architecture
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An IT architecture where the application is distributed
across several (n) devices. A standalone PC is a one-tier architecture. The
larger n is the more complex the system.
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Narrowband
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A term used to describe a low bandwidth medium. This
usually refers to voice quality data rates, eg. telephone lines.
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NAS
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Network Attached Storage. Storage technology that can
be linked directly to a network rather than via a server.
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Natural
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A 4GL from Software AG, which is used with the Adabas
database server.
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NC
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Network Computer. Created by Oracle, it was the first
attempt at creating a thin client computing device. It was ahead of its time,
but only of historical interest now.
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NCA
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Network Computing Architecture. An approach to building
systems developed by Oracle. Never really took off.
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Near Shoring
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This is off shoring to a nearby country. For Western
countries many of the off shoring suppliers are based on another continent.
Some buyers prefer to have their off shoring carried out closer to home,
hence nearshoring.
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Netiquette
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Conducting oneself gracefully on the net. This excludes
sending spam email. Dotcom era speak.
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Netizen
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A citizen who uses the Internet for engaging
politically. Ultimately this will be tied into e-government. Another example
of dotcom speak.
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.NET
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Pronounced Dotnet. Microsoft’s collection of tools and
technologies for developing web services.
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Netware
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Novell’s network operating system that introduced the
concept of file sharing. It dominated the market for a while, but was slow to
embrace the Internet and essentially was out marketed by Microsoft.
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Network
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A collective term used for computers, which are linked
together using electronic (cable), optical (fibre optic) and/or wireless
(infra red and radio) media.
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Networked Computing
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The ability to access and pass files around a
network. Most systems are based on
this. The next architectural advance
is distributed computing, which makes better use of processing
resources. This term is very likely
to get confused with network computers.
So check your foe’s frame of reference before you get into a
‘religious war’ discussing the merits of what you believe you are both
talking about.
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Neural network
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A concept associated with artificial intelligence. It
underpins technology that mimics the manner in which the brain works to make
decisions.
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Non repudiation
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A legal term associated with contracts. In essence it
means that parties that have entered into an agreement cannot escape their
obligations. This has implications for agreements that are made online.
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Novell
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The company that became famous for enabling DOS based
PCs to share files and printers through its Netware product. It was once a titan of the IT industry but
has to a large extent lost market share as a result of competition from
Microsoft. It is making a comeback today as a Linux distributor.
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NT
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See Windows NT.
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