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Nano Seconds ns for short, nano seconds refer to the speed of RAM. By looking at the last numbers usually right after a dash (-), it gives the timing fo the RAM. When refering with SDRAM, DDR or RDRAM, there sometimes are two numbers. A -75 doesn't mean 75 ns, it means 7.5 ns. [image]

NAT Network Address Translation - A method used by firewalls to keep a network behind under just one IP address for security reasons.

NetBEUI NetBios Extended User Interface: networking protocol requiring minimal or no configuration.

Newbie A term for a person who is new to the given subject/topic.

nFinite FX nVidia's name to the T&L (Transform & Lighting) engine found in GeForce3 based videocards, for the first time, the GeForce videocard is a true GPU since the nFinite FX engine allows game developers to program their own personalized code instead of relying on the hard coded scripts in the older Hardware T&L engines.

NIC Abbreviation for Network Interface Card. Network cards connect to local area networks via ethernet cables or some other means of connectivity to bring computers together electronically. [image]

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