Network Attached Storage

<networking, storage> (NAS) Fixed disks, RAID arrays, and magnetic tape drives connected directly to a Storage Area Network (SAN) or other direct network connection.

This is in contrast to a file server where the peripherals are connected to the network via a computer (the server).

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Network Addressable Unit Network Address Translation Network Address Translator Network Administrator Network Application Support	NAS	network byte order network card network closet Network Computing Devices network database