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WINDOWS NT

Specialty Definition: WINDOWS NT

Domain	Definition
Computing	Windows NT (Windows New Technology, NT). Microsoft's 32-bit operating system developed from what was originally intended to be OS/2 3.0 before Microsoft and IBM ceased joint development of OS/2. NT was designed for high end workstations (Windows NT 3.1), servers (Windows NT 3.1 Advanced Server) and corporate networks (NT 4.0 Enterprise Server). The first release was Windows NT 3.1. Unlike Windows 3.1, which was a graphical environment that ran on top of MS-DOS, Windows NT is a complete operating system. To the user it looks like Windows 3.1, but it has true multi-threading, built in networking, security, and memory protection. It is based on a microkernel, with 32-bit addressing for up to 4Gb of RAM, virtualised hardware access to fully protect applications, installable file systems, such as FAT, HPFS and NTFS, built-in networking, multi-processor support, and C2 security. NT is also designed to be hardware independent. Once the machine specific part - the Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL) - has been ported to a particular machine, the rest of the operating system should theorertically compile without alteration. A version of NT for DEC's Alpha machines was planned (September 1993). NT needs a fast 386 or equivalent, at least 12MB of RAM (preferably 16MB) and at least 75MB of free disk space. NT 4.0 was followed by Windows 2000. Usenet newsgroups: news:comp.os.ms-windows.nt.setup, news:comp.os.ms-windows.nt.misc. (2002-01-28). Source: The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Crosswords: WINDOWS NT

Specialty definitions using "WINDOWS NT": Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ♦ bi-endian, Blue Screen of Death, Blue Screen of Life ♦ cellular multiprocessing, Convergent Technologies Operating System ♦ DB2, directory service ♦ Elvis, EntireX, Eudora, EXEC 8 ♦ generic thunk ♦ Hardware Abstraction Layer ♦ Internet Information Server ♦ JavaServer Pages ♦ Logical Block Addressing ♦ memory protection, Messaging Application Programming Interface, Microsoft Corporation, Microsoft Windows ♦ NetBIOS extended user interface, Netware Directory Services, NT ♦ OpenStep, OS/2, OS2 ♦ packet writing, Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol, PowerBuilder, PowerPC Platform ♦ Remote Access Services ♦ Somar Software, SQL server, SYSKEY, System Account Manager ♦ tight loop, Transport Driver Interface ♦ virtual 86 mode ♦ Watcom C/C , Win32, Windows, Windows 2000, Windows 3.1, Windows CE, Windows NT 3.1, Windows NT 3.5, Windows NT 4, Windows NT 5, Windows NT Network Model, Windows sockets ♦ Yellow Box. (references)

Commercial Usage: WINDOWS NT

Domain	Title
Books	Microsoft Windows Nt Server Resource Kit: For Windows Nt Server Version 4.0 (Microsoft Professional Editions) (reference) (more book examples)

Periodicals	Windows Nt Magazine - Iss Administrator Newsletter (reference) Microsoft Windows Nt Resource Kit (reference) Exploring Windows Nt Collection - Cd-rom (reference) Windows Nt Security : Step-by Step (reference) Windows Nt Support Professional (reference) (more periodical examples)

High Tech	Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Upgrade with Service Pack (reference) OEM WINDOWS NT WORKSTATION SP6 (reference) (more camera examples; more video game examples; more computer examples; more electronic examples; more software examples)
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Non-Fiction Usage: WINDOWS NT

Subject	Topic	Quote
Economic History	Netherlands	In the business market Windows NT is the standard. (references)
	India	Platforms such as Intel / Windows NT / Unix, emerged as popular choices for integrating the functions and departments of organizations as these also promise extremely high transaction processing rates. (references)
	Netherlands	Best prospects: All types of standard applications, Internet and Intra- and Extranet software, networking software and network security products, development tools, Windows NT and UNIX-based products, CRM, ERP, and SCM products, and game software for the consumer market. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Expressions: WINDOWS NT

Expressions using "WINDOWS NT": windows NT 3.1 ♦ windows NT 3.5 ♦ windows NT 4 ♦ windows NT 5 ♦ windows NT Network Model. Additional references.
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Modern Translation: WINDOWS NT

Language		Translations for "WINDOWS NT"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Chinese		視窗新技 . (various references)

Pig Latin		indowsway ntay
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

Anagrams: WINDOWS NT

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "d-i-n-n-o-s-t-w-w"
	-2 letters: windows, winnows.
	-3 letters: disown, indows, intown, nitons, widows, window, winnow.
	-4 letters: dints, doits, downs, indow, niton, nowts, odist, tondi, towns, twins, widow, winds, winos, wonts.
	-5 letters: dins, dint, dits, doit, dons, dost, dots, down, dows, inns, into, ions, nits, nodi, nods, nows, nowt, owns, snit, snot, snow, sown, stow, swot, tins, tods, tons, town.
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INDEX

1. Crosswords
2. Usage: Commercial
3. Quotations: Non-fiction
4. Expressions

5. Translations: Modern
6. Anagrams
7. Bibliography

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