Category: Letter N
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NTFS special permissions (Windows NT)
NTFS Special Permissions are individual permissions granted or denied when NTFS file system standard permissions are not sufficiently granular for specific security purposes.
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The Networks File: A Relic of Past Networking
Discover the legacy of the Networks File in Windows systems. Learn how it worked, how it differs from Hosts and lmhosts files, and why it’s obsolete.
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NetBIOS Scope ID
NetBIOS Scope ID is a character string appended to a NetBIOS name of a host that identifies the host as belonging to a specific group.
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NetBIOS name resolution
NetBIOS Name Resolution is the process by which the NetBIOS name of a computer is resolved to its IP address.
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Namespace
Namespace is the abstract space or collection of all possible addresses, names, or identifiers of objects on a network, internetwork, or the Internet.
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Nagle’s Algorithm: The Network’s Silent Maestro
Nagle’s algorithm is an algorithm used in implementations of TCP/IP that controls traffic congestion on a network.
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Network Termination Unit (NTU)
Network Termination Unit is a device for connecting digital ISDN customer premises equipment to ISDN lines allows customer premises equipment to be connected to the switching equipment at the telco’s central office.
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Network Neighborhood: Evolution and Relevance
Discover the legacy of Network Neighborhood in Windows OS, its evolution, and its lasting impact on today’s network understanding.
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NBNS: NetBIOS Name Server
Uncover the essentials of NetBIOS Name Server (NBNS), its role in network naming services, and its relevance in today’s networking world.
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Near-end Crosstalk (NEXT)
NEXT (near-end crosstalk) is a measurement of the ability of cabling to reject crosstalk.
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NBTSTAT
Nbtstat is a TCP/IP utility that displays current TCP/IP connections and statistics using NetBIOS over TCP/IP (NetBT).
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NTFS permissions (Windows NT)
Definition of NTFS permissions (Windows NT) in The Network Encyclopedia. A set of permissions used in Microsoft Windows NT to secure folders and files on an NTFS file system partition.
