Network Information Center
(NIC) A body that provides information, assistance and services to network
users. These will typically include telephone and electronic mail "help desk"
type services for users and network information services such as hostnames and
addresses which are accessed automatically by computers using some client-server
protocol (usually Sun's NIS).
See also Network Operations Center.
(1994-12-13)
Nearby terms:
Network extensible Window System « Network File
System « Network Filing System « Network
Information Center » Network Information Service
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