Name resolution
The process used on the network for resolving a computer address as a computer name, to support the process of finding and connecting to other computers on the network.

Named pipe(s)
An interprocess communication (IPC) mechanism that allows one process to communicate with another local or remote process.

NDISWAN
Network driver interface specification wide area network.

NetBEUI
NetBIOS Extended User Interface. A local area network transport protocol provided with Windows 98.

NetBIOS
Network basic input/output system. A software interface for network communication.

NetBIOS Frames Control Protocol (NBFCP)
A protocol used to configure, enable, and disable the NetBEUI protocol modules on both ends of a data link.

Net mask
A binary value that defines which portion of the network address must match in order for that route to be used.

Network adapter
A hardware card installed in a computer that so it can communicate on a network.

Network Address Translation (NAT)
A process that lets an entire network connect to a PPP server and appear as a single IP address, thus helping to conceal IP addresses from external hackers and to alleviate address space shortage.

Network Device Interface Specification (NDIS)
The interface for network drivers used in Windows and Windows NT operating systems. All transport drivers call the NDIS interface to access network adapters.

Network ID
The portion of the IP address that identifies a group of computers and other devices that are all located on the same logical network.

Nibble mode
A mode protocol defined in IEEE P1284 that provides a channel from the peripheral to the host through which data is sent as 4-bit nibbles.

NLS
National language support. Services that ensure globally-aware information handling.

NTFS
Windows NT file system.