The Lexicon of New Media Terms

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Note: These entries have been loosely complied from hundreds of online and print sources. Make independent confirmation and proper citation before using any of this material for professional or academic purposes.

Terms beginning with "N"

nameserver: A computer that managers Internet names and numeric addresses turning domain names into IP addresses.
nanotechnology: Microscopic machines; currently more science-fiction than reality.
NCSA: National Center of Supercomputer Applications
NetCaster: Netscape's push delivery system run through Netscape Communicator software.
netiquette: Slang for polite manners while online; net + etiquette.
Netscape: A popular Web browser which evolved from an early program called Mosaic; Netscape was bought by AOL in 1999.
network: Computers connected together to communicate information, share resources and exchange files.
newbie: Slang term for a beginning Web or computer user.
news cycle: The rhythm of news services' deadlines and methods of reaching audiences (5 a.m. newspaper delivery, 5-6-10 p.m. news broadcasts, etc.)
newsgroup: A USENET discussion about a specific topic; some Web-based forums are also called newsgroups.
NeXT: A computer company founded by Steve Jobs during his time away from Apple in the late-1980s.
NNTP: Network News Tranfer Protocol, the exchange standard for USENET.
node: Any point or computer attatched to a network.
NorthernLight.com: A Web search engine site.
notebook computer: A folder-sized computer which folds open to show a display on one panel and a keyboard on the other; same as laptop.
Novell Netware: Novell Corp. software used to run a network of computers.

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