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Nat vs Nan - What's the difference?

nat | nan |

As proper nouns the difference between nat and nan

is that nat is a diminutive=Nathanael given name, Nathaniel or Nathan while Nan is {{given name|female|diminutive=Ann}} and Nancy.

As nouns the difference between nat and nan

is that nat is a member or supporter of the Scottish National Party while nan is affectionate name for a grandmother.

As an acronym NAT

is a network function whereby one network address is rewritten (translated) to another address: Network Address Translation is frequently used to allow multiple network nodes (computers or inter-networked devices) to share a single internet (or local network) IP address. NAT may be used in "one to one", "many to one", or "one to many" types of configurations.

As an adverb nat

is not.

As an initialism NAN is

NMDA Antagonist Neurotoxicity.

nat

English

Acronym

(Acronym) (head)
  • (Internet) A network function whereby one network address is rewritten (translated) to another address: Network Address Translation is frequently used to allow multiple network nodes (computers or inter-networked devices) to share a single internet (or local network) IP address. NAT may be used in "one to one", "many to one", or "one to many" types of configurations.
  • (Internet) A device that implements that network function; a NAT firewall.
  • Anagrams

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    nan

    English

    Etymology 1

    Possibly derived from a (etyl) language.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (British) Affectionate name for a grandmother.
  • Synonyms
    * nana * nanna

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Anagrams

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