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Nesting.

A programming technique used in shell scripts in which multiple IF statements are placed inside one another in order to develop more complicated conditional tests.

Net Accounts.

A Windows XP command that administers password policies.

NetBEUI.

A local area network protocol developed by IBM to support small local area networks of 50 or fewer computers.

Net Group.

A Windows XP command that administers global groups.

Net Localgroup.

A Windows XP command that administers local groups.

Net Share.

A Windows XP command that manages network shares.

Net Use.

A Windows XP command that establishes a mapped network drive.

Net User.

A Windows XP command that displays and creates user accounts.

NetMeeting.

A Microsoft application that supports text, audio, video, and application sharing between NetMeeting users.

Network Adapters.

A PCI, USB device, or PC card that connects a computer to a local area network.

Network Address Translation (NAT).

A network service provided by devices that connect local area networks to the Internet by hiding private network IP addresses from the external network and making only the device's own public IP address visible.

Network bridging.

A Windows XP networking feature that allows a computer with multiple network adapters to connect two different network segments together into a single cohesive network, even if the two network segments use different topologies.

Network Configuration Operators.

A Windows XP group whose members have the ability to configure network settings (including TCP/IP).

Network drive.

A drive that is shared among computers on a local area network.

Network print device.

A print device that is shared with other computers on a local area network.

Network protocol.

A software component that defines rules and standards that allow computers to communicate on a network.

Network Setup Wizard.

A wizard that assists in helping to configure Windows XP to participate on a workgroup-based network.

New Technology File System (NTFS).

A highly secure file system that supports features not available on FAT or FAT32, such as encryption, compression, disk quotas, and advanced security permissions.

Normal backup.

A backup composed of selected files and folders. A normal backup job clears each file's and folder's archive attribute.

Notification area.

An area located on the far right-hand side of the Windows XP taskbar that displays icons representing applications automatically started by Windows XP, as well as icons for Windows XP utilities, such as Automatic Update and the Desktop Cleanup Wizard.

NUMBER_OF_PROCESSORS.

A system variable that displays a value of 1, indicating the number of processors installed on the computer.

NWLink.

Microsoft implementation of Novell's IPX/SPX protocol.