NCS

n. unit of nurses (Military)

NCS is an acronym with more than one meaning:OrganizationsThe NATO Codification SystemThe National Compensation Survey of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. See http://www.bls.gov/ncs for details. The National Cartoonists SocietyNCS Pte Ltd (formerly National Computer Systems and National Computer Board of The Singapore Government) - a leading global eGovernment consultant and solution provider.Naval Canteen Service, the Royal Navy branch of the British NAAFINaval Control of ShippingThe Scandinavian Colour Institute's Natural Color SystemThe National CAD StandardThe U.S. National Clandestine ServiceThe U.S. National Communications SystemThe National Crime Squad, a former British police organisationNC State, a university in Raleigh, North Carolina.The Newark Light Rail in Newark, New JerseyThe Neighborhood Charter School in Atlanta, GeorgiaNorthland Christian School A private school in Houston, Texas.The National Cathedral School in Washington, D.C.The Newark Charter School in Newark, DelawareThe North Coast Section, an athletic organization in Northern CaliforniaThe National Children's StudyNAB Custodian Services, an operating division of the National Australia Bank group of companies. See http://www.nabgroup.com or http://www.nab.com.auNavy Children School Chain of Indian schools, mainly for children of Naval background.Nerve Conduction Study
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Abbreviation for National Communications System, net control station.

1. The organization established by Section 1(a) of Executive Order No. 12472 to assist the President, the National Security Council, the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, in the discharge of their national security emergency preparedness telecommunications functions. The NCS consists of both the telecommunications assets of the entities represented on the NCS Committee of Principals and an administrative structure consisting of the Executive Agent, the NCS Committee of Principals, and the Manager. 2. The telecommunications system that results from the technical and operational integration of the separate telecommunications systems of the several executive branch departments and agencies having a significant telecommunications capability. [JP1]

1. A radio station that performs net control functions, such as controlling traffic and enforcing operational discipline. (188 ) [From Weik '89] 2. [A] terminal in a secure telecommunications net responsible for distributing key in electronic form to the members of the net. [NIS]

Network Computing System: Apollo's RPC system used by DEC and Hewlett-Packard.The protocol has been adopted by OSF.

Network Computer

<networking> The country code for New Caledonia.
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National Communications System