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NIC
Network Interface Card.
NIM
Network Interface Module. A receiver component interface to an access method, such as HFC,
satellite, or
ATM .
NIT
Network Information Table. This table conveys information about the physical organization of
the transport streams and the characteristics of the network. The NIT is partially documented by
MPEG-2 Systems and partially by DVB/ETSI EN 300 468. See also
SI .
NMS
Network Management System. The NMS runs network management applications that control,
manage, and monitor Harmonic components.
NMX
The NMX Digital Service Manager provides configuration, control, monitoring, and fault
management for open digital television broadcast systems. NMX supports geographically diverse
sites through a server/client architecture, and scales to support small or large networks.
NMX Identifier
A unique identifier that defines the NMX server. The typical numbers are 1, 2, 3, and more.
Noise level
The indication of noise in a signal, where a higher value means more noise.
NTP
Network Time Protocol. Allows you to synchronize the clock of the device with the network
clock.
NPVR
Network Personal Video Recorder.
NTSC
National Television Systems Committee. This committee created the analog composite television
standard once used in the United States, Japan, and several other countries. The standard
transmits 525 lines at 29.97 (30/1.001) fields per second (interlaced) in the United States, Canada,
and Mexico, and 525 lines at 30 fields per second (interlaced) in Japan. See also
ATSC .
NVOD
Near Video on Demand.