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Glossary and Abbreviations
NANP
North American Numbering Plan
narrowband
A
native terminal support
A predefined terminal type exists in switch software, eliminating the need to alias the terminal (that is, manually map call appearances and feature buttons onto some other natively supported terminal type).
NAU
Network access unit
NCA/TSC
NCOSS
Network Control Operations Support Center
NCSO
National Customer Support Organization
NEC
National Engineering Center
NEMA
National Electrical Manufacturer’s Association
NETCON
network
A series of points, nodes, or stations connected by communications channels.
network-specific facility (NSF)
An information element in an
network interface
A common boundary between two systems in an interconnected group of systems.
NFAS
See
NI
Network interface
NID
Network Inward Dialing
NM
Network management
NN
National number
Issue 5 January 1998 |