MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-3, MPEG-4
Definition: Motion picture experts group. Refers to a multimedia graphics, movie, and sound format; higher numbers indicate standards that were developed later. MPEG-3 is mostly known as MP3. Need another definition?
Multimedia
Definition: The combination of audio, video, animation, text, and graphics. Need another definition?
NAM
Definition: Network access module. A special jack into which a printer or computer is plugged to connect to a network. Need another definition?
NAR
Definition: Network area representative. Need another definition?
National Transcript Center (NTC)
Definition: Partnering with K-12 schools, state education agencies, colleges and universities, and co-academic organizations, the National Transcript Center network allows member institutions to communicate with the NTC server using the open standard of its choice. A proprietary data translation engine expands ...
NCES (The National Center for Education Statistics)
Definition: NCES, located within the U.S. Department of Education and the Institute of Education Sciences, is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education. (As defined by the SIF Association.) What This Means: NCES manages groups such as ...
NCES Category Name
Definition: NCES Category Name is the name of the third level of hierarchy for a group of data elements that are related within a given section. Examples of categories include: Activity Information, Honors Information, and Post-School Education/Training. What This Means: A term ...
NCES Domain Name
Definition: NCES Domain Name is the name of the highest level of hierarchy for grouping or organizing NCES Handbook entries. NCES Handbook domains include: State Education Agency, Intermediate Educational Unit, Local Education Agency, School, Class, Student, Staff What This Means: A term ...
NCES Element ID
Definition: NCES Element ID is the NCES Element Number assigned to the selected NCES Handbook Element. What This Means: A term that is functional for users of ESP's metadata dictionary tool, called DataSpecs. DataSpecs is used when developing an education agency's data ...
NCES Element Number
Definition: NCES Element Number is the NCES Handbook Element Number of the Handbook entry to which the element relates. What This Means: A term that is functional for users of ESP's metadata dictionary tool, called DataSpecs. DataSpecs is used when developing an ...
