glossary of internet terms - n

A COMPLETE LIST OF DEFINITIONS OF THE TERMS USED THROUGHOUT OUR WEBSITE

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Name - In spreadsheets, an easy-to remember identifier for a cell or range.

Nanobot - Notional microscopic machines, built using 'nanotechnology'.

Net - Short for internet, which is a global network of computers you can hook up to through an ordinary phone line.

NetMeeting - A software program developed by Microsoft and available free of charge. Allows you to talk and share data with other computer users over the internet; either audio only or, if you've a camera, visually.

Network - A way of connecting several computers and printers so that they can share data.

Network Adapter - A socket for connecting a PC to an office network or some broadband internet connections.

Network interface card - Each PC on a network needs a network interface card, into which the network cable is plugged. Most can transfer data at 10Mbits per second (10 million bits per second) but 100Mbit cards are becoming more common.

Newsgroups - Discussion areas on the internet, where you can post a message and read replies from other people, like an office noticeboard.

NiCad - Heavy, cheap and basic type of rechargeable battery, which suffers badly from 'memory effect' ? that is, the problem of a battery not recharging properly if you attempt to charge it up before it is fully exhausted.

NiMH - Stands for nickel-metal hydride, which is an older type of notebook battery. They last longer if you let them run flat before recharging, which can be inconvenient.

Notebook - A portable computer, usually around the size of an A4 notebook. Also referred to as laptop.

NTFS - NT File System. A more secure and reliable file system used by Windows NT and XP.
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