| Name Server | A name server translates domain names into IP addresses. This makes it possible... |
| NAS | NAS is short for "Network Attached Storage." It refers to a network storage system... |
| NAT | Stands for "Network Address Translation." NAT translates the IP addresses of... |
| Native File | When you save a file using a certain program, the file is often saved in a... |
| NetBIOS | Stands for "Network Basic Input/Output System." NetBIOS was introduced in 1983 by... |
| Netiquette | Netiquette, or net etiquette, refers to etiquette on the Internet. Good netiquette... |
| Netmask | A netmask is used to define a range of IP addresses. It is similar to a subnet... |
| Network | When you have two or more computers connected to each other, you have a network... |
| Network Topology | A network topology describes the arrangement of systems on a computer network. It... |
| Newbie | A new user of a technology, such as a computer, a certain computer program, or the... |
| Newsgroup | A newsgroup is an Internet-based discussion about a particular topic. These topics... |
| NIC | Stands for "Network Interface Card." Pronounced "nick," this is the card that... |
| NNTP | Stands for "Network News Transfer Protocol." For a message to be posted to a... |
| NOC | Stands for "Network Operations Center." It is the central location where a... |
| Node | Any system or device connected to a network is also called a node. For example, if... |
| Northbridge | The northbridge is a chip inside a computer that connects the central processing... |
| NTFS | Stands for "New Technology File System." NTFS is a file system introduced by... |
| Null | When a variable has no value, it considered to be null. Having a null value is... |
| Null Character | A null character is a character with all its bits set to zero. Therefore, it has a... |
| Num Lock | Num Lock is a toggle key that toggles the input of the numeric keypad. When Num... |
| Nybble | A nybble, sometimes spelled "nibble," is a set of four bits. Since there are eight... |
