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newbie

Term used to describe anyone who is new to Linux and therefore still learning the basics. It’s not a derogatory term! See also guru.

NFS

Network File System; reliable and established method of sharing files, printers, and other resources across a network of Unix-based operating systems. See also Samba.

NTFS

NT File System; file system offered by Windows NT, 2000, and XP. It can be read by Linux, but usually writing is prohibited because it is considered unsafe. See also FAT32.