Users Guide

Glossary 173
NIS
Abbreviation for Network Information Services. NIS is a network naming and
administration system for smaller networks. A user at any host can get access to
files or applications on any host in the network with a single user identification
and password.
noninterlaced
A technique for decreasing screen flicker by sequentially refreshing each
horizontal line on the screen.
ns
Abbreviation for nanosecond(s), one billionth of a second.
NTFS
Abbreviation for the Microsoft Windows NT
®
File System option in the Windows
NT operating system. NTFS is an advanced file system designed for use
specifically within the Windows NT operating system. It supports file system
recovery, extremely large storage media, and long file names. It also supports
object-oriented applications by treating all files as objects with user-defined and
system-defined attributes. See also FAT and FAT32.
NTLM
Abbreviation for Windows NT LAN Manager. NTLM is the security protocol for
the Windows NT operating system. NTLM is now known as Integrated Windows
Authentication.
OID
Abbreviation for object identifier. An implementation-specific integer or pointer
that uniquely identifies an object.
online access service
A service that typically provides access to the Internet, e-mail, bulletin boards,
chat rooms, and file libraries.
PAM
Acronym for Pluggable Authentication Modules. PAM allows system
administrators to set an authentication policy without having to recompile
authentication programs.