NEAC
The National Electronic Authentication Council facilitates the uptake by consumers and business of authentication and e-commerce technologies. It aims at bringing about quality labels to best practice organisations and systems, endorsing industry developed codes of practice, recognising relevant shopping carts industry standards, and raising awareness of authentication technologies.

Network Unit
The line links and transmission facilities necessary to establish telecommunication connections between distinct places.

Newsgroup
A message board on the internet. Also known as e-commerce internet discussion groups. They begin by one member posting an initial query or comment to which other members reply. The discussion forms a chain of related postings called a message thread.