Double Data Rate (DDR): Stands for 'Double Data Rate.' A type of advanced SDRAM designed to deliver data at a double rate of speed for a given clock frequency. DDR is used in some of the newer video cards such as Nvidia GeForce.

 

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Double Data Rate (DDR): Stands for 'Double Data Rate.' A type of advanced SDRAM designed to deliver data at a double rate of speed for a given clock frequency. DDR is used in some of the newer video cards such as N . . . View Full Definition

Nitrate Base: Was an early flexible film support which was highly inflammable.

Nominal Annual Rate: An effective rate per period multiplied by the number of periods in a year. Same as annual percentage rate.

Nitrate: 1. The NO3- ion, formed by reaction of nitric acid with a base. 2. A compound containing the NO3- ion, for example ammonium nitrate, NH4NO3.

National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB): A database maintained by the federal government that contains information on physicians and other medical practitioners against whom medical malpractice claims have been settled or other dis . . . View Full Definition

Naked Strategies: Writing an option without owning the underlying asset. Holder is naked because holder may have agreed to sell something not owned.

National Climatic Data Center (NCDC): The agency that archives climatic data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration as well as other climatological organizations.

Net Rate: The rate after any commission and fees are applied to the travel fee.

Nominal Exchange Rate: The actual foreign exchange quotation in contrast to the real exchange rate, which has been adjusted for changes in purchasing power.

Occupancy Rate: The normal amount of rooms that are expected to be occupied at specific times of the year.