N+ is the console and handheld version of the game originally made for systems powering Adobe Flash, N, which was developed by Metanet Software. N+ plays with only three buttons and the directional pad, used to control a small black ninja. Players jump, dodge, climb and rebound from walls, collecting gold on their way to a level's exit.

N-Tier application architecture is a client-server architecture in which, the presentation, the application processing and the data management are logically separate processes. N-tier application architecture provides a model for developers to create a flexible and reusable application. By breaking up an application into tiers, developers only have to modify or add a specific layer, rather than have to rewrite the enitire application over, if they decide to change technologies or scale up.

An open source application that monitors for computer network problems so that they can be fixed more quickly. Nagios was designed for use with the Linux operating system, but it will also work under Unix and most Unix-based systems.

A namespace uniquely identifies a set of names so that there is no ambiguity when objects having different origins but the same names are mixed together. Using the Extensible Markup Language (XML), an XML namespace is a collection of element type and attribute names. 

Nancy is a lightweight, low-ceremony, framework for building HTTP based services on .Net and Mono. The goal of the framework is to stay out of the way as much as possible and provide a super-duper-happy-path to all interactions.

A nanotechnology approach to storage that seeks to radically increase storage capacities through a variety of technologies, and, ultimately, to replace current storage media with extremely high-density media and devices.

The engineering of matter at the atomic and molecular scale.

A proprietary specification intended to streamline automated trading in the financial industry. QIX is designed specifically for NASDAQ trading and supports multiple communications formats.

An application program that has been developed for use on a particular platform or device. A native application is installed on the device and responds more quickly than a Web application because the interface is more direct. 

A program that is specifically designed for a cloud computing environment as opposed to simply being migrated to the cloud. 

The ability of a computer program to understand human speech as it is spoken. NLP is a component of artificial intelligence (AI).  

A natural user interface (NUI) is a system for human-computer interaction that the user operates through intuitive actions related to natural, everyday human behavior. 

NAudio is an open source .NET audio and MIDI library, containing dozens of useful audio related classes intended to speed development of audio related utilities in .NET. Started in the year 2002 and the library has grown to include a wide variety of features. The library can be quickly used to add audio capabilities to an existing .NET application using NuGet.

NCrunch is an automated concurrent testing tool for Visual Studio .NET. It intelligently runs automated tests so that you don't have to, and gives you a huge amount of useful information about your tested code, such as code coverage and performance metrics, inline in your IDE while you type.

A general term for backup and recovery products that take backup snapshots at set intervals. 

An error condition that can occur when connectors are attached to twisted pair cabling. NEXT is usually caused by crossed or crushed wire pairs.