Embedded System Terminology - N
| NAK - A response that something was not received properly. Short for Not AcKnowledged |
| NAND Gate - A gate whose output is 0 when both inputs are 1. |
| Nanosecond - A billionth of a second |
| Netlist - A computer file that lists all of the connections needed to produce a printed circuit board. |
| Network Processor - A device that is similar to a microprocessor, except that it has been optimized for use in applications involving network routing and packet processing. Abbreviated NPU. |
| Nibble - A 4-bit chunk of data. Any byte consists of an upper nibble and a lower nibble |
| Noise - Any unwanted signal alteration from an input source, or any part of the input signal generated from something other then a sensor. |
| Nonmaskable interrupt - An interrupt that cannot be disabled. Abbreviated NMI. |
| NonVolatile Memory (NVM) - Memory that contains data or instructions that remain even when there is no power in the system. |
| NVRAM - See NVM |
| NOR Gate - A gate whose output is 0 if either of the inputs are 1. |
| NOT Gate - See Inverter. |
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