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nibble

Part of a byte, usually half of a byte. [Obsolete]

NIC

1. Abbreviation for network interface card. A network interface device (NID) in the form of a circuit card that is installed in an expansion slot of a computer to provide network access.
Note: Examples of NICs are cards that interface a computer with an Ethernet LAN and cards that interface a computer with an FDDI ring network.
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NICP

New Intercarrier Communication Process

NID

Acronym for network interface device, network inward dialing.

NII

Abbreviation for National Information Infrastructure.

nine-hundred (900) service

A telephone service via which the caller may access information on a charge-per-call or charge-per-time basis.

NIST

National Institute of Standards and Technology

NIU

Abbreviation for network interface unit. See network interface device.

NLSP

New Local Service Provider

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