Any standards body that defines an address format.
network architecture
The totality of specifications and recommendations required to implement a network.
Network Attached Storage (NAS)
A class of storage devices characterized by file-level access, multiprotocol support, and specialized operating system software often implemented on specialized hardware.
Network Basic Input Output System (NetBIOS)
A session layer protocol historically used by IBM and Microsoft upper-layer protocols.
Network Data Management Protocol (NDMP)
A standard protocol used by backup software to control backup operations in a network environment.
Network File System (NFS)
A file-level protocol native to UNIX that is used to access storage across a network.
network implementation
The manifestation of one or more network specifications in hardware or software.
Network Interface Card (NIC)
A hardware interface to a network. A NIC is installed in the PCI bus, Sbus, or other expansion bus of a host.
network model
A reference tool that typically defines network functionality and divides that functionality into layers.
network specification
A document that typically defines how to perform the functions defined within a layer of a network model.
