A very basic and in-expensive computer designed to rely on a server to store all the information it needs.
Low-cost Web-surfer devices with no disk drives and programs written in Sun’s Java language. Initiated by Oracle, but IBM, Apple, Sun, and others have either announced or delivered similar products. The NC was positioned as the thin client, an antidote to PC-based client/server systems that have run desperately over budget. NCs, connected to large servers via an intranet, have all the management advantages of 3270 terminals and all the GUI benefits of a PC. Reports of the consequent death of the PC, however, were exaggerated and by 1998 it was the NC that was marginalized. See Network Station.
A single-user computer, usually diskless, that is designed to work with a server computer to obtain programs and data (also called Net PC).
A type of thin client designed to connect to a network, especially the Internet. This computer system stores data and applications on a network server, from where it obtains or downloads them. Because the bulk of data processing occurs on the server, NC users don't need all the memory, disk storage, and processor power they get from a typical personal computer.
A kind of computer that contains limited data storage capacity and is used to communicate with a central data storage facility such as a server or RAID system.
A special type of computer that relies on the Internet for all activities and operations. If you want to launch a program on a network computer it must first be downloaded over the internet. Newsgroups : One of the features of the internet. They are like free-for-all discussion forums.
A "thin client" hardware device that executes applications locally by downloading them from a network. A computer with minimal memory, disk storage and processor power designed to connect to a network, especially the Internet. The idea behind network computers is that many users who are connected to a network don't need all the computer power they get from a typical personal computer. Instead, they can rely on the power of the network servers.
A PC with very limited ability and memory that specializes as a simple device to gain access to, browse and download information from a network (or Internet).
A "thin" client hardware device that executes applications locally by downloading them from the network. NCs adhere to a specification jointly developed by Sun, IBM, Oracle, Apple and Netscape. They typically run Java applets within a Java browser, or Java applications within the Java Virtual Machine.
A computer that utilises the resources of a network. Such a machine doesn't have the need for a great deal of computing power such as memory and disk space.
A recent alternative to the PC proposed by Oracle and several other companies. Network computers do not store information locally on a hard drive or disk drive, but rather download programs from a network. This configuration is said by proponents to lower the cost of the machines, and dramatically reduce the cost of ownership. Network computers have not yet made much of an impact in the market, but may eventually prove an alternative to the PC for some functions.
A concept that came from the old days of dumb terminals and was a rehash of this idea promoted largely by Sun Microsystems. Network Computers were supposed...
Where you put most of the intelligence back into the server (similar to a mainframe system and dumb terminals where you use the desktop PC merely for input, output and presentation with all the applications running only on the server). However, the NC does have its own intelligence.
A new type of stripped-down computer primarily designed to access the World Wide Web, from which users will be able to gather information, write e-mail and access software through downloading.
Also called NC. A computer designed specifically for use on the internet or some other type of network. NCs typically have no drives of their own and rely heavily on a remote internet server to download and run applications.
Supposedly the next big thing in computers, the Network Computer (NC) will be cheap, simple, and will come with Internet connectivity.
A computer which relies upon the network for its functionality and uses Internet technologies, especially including Java and HTML. Current Network Computers typically run a web browser and support Java. Major backers of Network Computing include Sun, Oracle ( Network Computer Inc.), IBM and Netscape and all CPU vendors who are not Intel. Microsoft has been a bit less enthusiastic. The NC Reference Profile provides more detail. (See also Network Computers.) Despite the Microsoft vs. The World conflict, a Network Computer could in fact use Windows NT as its operating system, though it would not run Windows software other than a web browser.
A ThinClient device that can access the Web via a browser and can run Java applets locally. Most network computers can also access Windows, UNIX, and legacy applications via connectivity software such as ICA, XWindows, and various terminal emulators. Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) Software and network protocol from Microsoft for delivering graphics and audio to ThinClients from servers equipped with Microsoft's Windows NT Server 4. 0, Terminal Server Edition. With RDP, applications execute on Windows NT APPlicationServers located on a network. The user interface, keystrokes and mouse movements are sent over the network between the server and the client device. RDP is particularly optimized for use in LANs but also works well in dialup phone lines and WANS.
n. A computer having the hardware and software necessary for it to be connected to a network. Acronym: NC.
A computing device that typically has limited memory, usually just enough to enable a user to download an application from a server, and a graphical user interface as well as a Web browser to access information on an intranet or Internet. Thus, these computers fall somewhere between PCs and dumb terminals in their functionality and complexity.
A network computer (NC) is a lightweight computer system that operates exclusively via a network connection. As such, it does not have secondary storage such as a hard disk drive – it boots off the network, but runs applications locally, using its own CPU and RAM. This distinguishes network computers from terminals, which act as a client for an application server.