NIC may refer to:
Banking and insurance companies
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National Insurance Corporation
National Insurance Corporation Limited, commonly referred to as National Insurance Corporation (NIC), is an insurance company in Uganda. The company is a leading provider of insurance and risk management services in the country.
Overview
NIC, one ...
, Uganda
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NIC Bank, a commercial bank in Kenya
Politics, government and economics
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National Ice Center
The National Ice Center (NIC) is a tri-agency operational center whose mission is to provide worldwide navigational ice analyses for the armed forces of the United States, allied nations, and U.S. government agencies.
It is represented by the ...
, an agency that provides worldwide navigational ice analyses for the United States military and government
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National Incubation Center, Ignite - National Technology Fund, Ministry of IT & Telecom, Government of Pakistan
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Natal Indian Congress
The Natal Indian Congress (NIC) was an organisation that aimed to fight discrimination against Indians in South Africa.
The Natal Indian Congress was proposed by Mahatma Gandhi on 22 May 1894. established on 22 August 1894.
Gandhi was the H ...
, a political party in South Africa formed by Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
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National Implementation Committee on FATA Reforms, a committee chaired by the Prime Minister of Pakistan regarding the Federally Administered Tribal Areas
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National Indigenous Council
The National Indigenous Council (NIC) was an appointed advisory body to the Australian Government through the Minister's for Indigenous Affairs' Taskforce on Indigenous Affairs (MTIA) established in November 2004 (not to be confused with the ea ...
, an advisory body to the Australian Government from late 2004 to early 2008
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National Informatics Centre
The National Informatics Centre (NIC) is an Indian government department under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY). The NIC provides infrastructure, IT Consultancy, IT Services including but not limited to architecti ...
, Government of India
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National Infrastructure Commission, a UK government body advising on large-scale infrastructure projects
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National Institute of Corrections The National Institute of Corrections (NIC) is an agency of the United States government. It is part of the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
History
The NIC was created by the United States Congress in 1974, based on the recommendation of the National ...
, a division of the United States Department of Justice
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National Insurance
National Insurance (NI) is a fundamental component of the welfare state in the United Kingdom. It acts as a form of social security, since payment of NI contributions establishes entitlement to certain state benefits for workers and their fami ...
Contributions, UK contributions towards state benefits
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National Integration Council
The National Integration Council (NIC) is a group of senior politicians and public figures in India that looks for ways to address the problems of communalism, casteism and regionalism. Council members include cabinet ministers, entrepreneurs, ce ...
of India, to combat the problems of Communalism, casteism and Regionalism
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National Intelligence Council
The National Intelligence Council (NIC), established in 1979 and reporting to the Director of National Intelligence, bridges the United States Intelligence Community (IC) with policy makers in the United States. The NIC produces the "Global Tren ...
, center for midterm and long-term strategic thinking within the United States intelligence community
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National Irrigation Commission, Jamaica agricultural irrigation government commission
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Newly industrialized country
The category of newly industrialized country (NIC), newly industrialized economy (NIE) or middle income country is a socioeconomic classification applied to several countries around the world by political scientists and economists. They represe ...
, a socio-economic classification status used by political scientists
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Nicaragua
Nicaragua (; ), officially the Republic of Nicaragua (), is the largest country in Central America, bordered by Honduras to the north, the Caribbean to the east, Costa Rica to the south, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Managua is the countr ...
, the ISO 3166-1 three-letter country code
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NIC Argentina, Network Information Center, an office of Argentina's Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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Niger–Congo languages, the ISO 639-2 three-letter language code
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NIC Inc. (eGov.com), an information service provider for federal and state government in the United States
Technology
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Negative impedance converter, configuration of an operational amplifier which acts as a negative load
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Network information center
The Network Information Center (NIC), also known as InterNIC from 1993 until 1998, was the organization primarily responsible for Domain Name System (DNS) domain name allocations and X.500 directory services. From its inception in 1972 until Oc ...
, formerly InterNIC, part of the Internet's Domain Name System (DNS)
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Network interface controller
A network interface controller (NIC, also known as a network interface card, network adapter, LAN adapter or physical network interface, and by similar terms) is a computer hardware component that connects a computer to a computer network.
Ear ...
, electronic hardware that enables a computer to communicate over a computer network
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New Internet Computer
The New Internet Computer (NIC) was a Linux-based internet appliance released July 6, 2000 by Larry Ellison's and Gina Smith's New Internet Computer Company. The system (without a monitor) sold for US$199.
The NIC boots from a CD-ROM with a custo ...
, former inexpensive Linux-based network computer
Science and medicine
* A brand name for the drug
lorazepam
Lorazepam, sold under the brand name Ativan among others, is a benzodiazepine medication. It is used to treat anxiety disorders, trouble sleeping, severe agitation, active seizures including status epilepticus, alcohol withdrawal, and c ...
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Nomarski interference contrast
Differential interference contrast (DIC) microscopy, also known as Nomarski interference contrast (NIC) or Nomarski microscopy, is an optical microscopy technique used to enhance the contrast in unstained, transparent samples. DIC works on the p ...
, a technique in microscopy
Other topics
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National identity card (Sri Lanka)
The National Identity Card (abbreviation: NIC) is the identity document in use in Sri Lanka. It is compulsory for all Sri Lankan citizens who are fifteen years of age and older to have their NICs. NICs are issued by the Department for Registrat ...
, an identity document in Sri Lanka
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Nagoya International Center
The Nagoya International Center (''Japanese: ''名古屋国際センター ''Nagoya Kokusai Sentaa'') is a non-profit organization based in Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, Japan. The center was established in 1984 and is known locally as the "NIC."
Desc ...
, a non-profit organization based in Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, Japan
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National Ice Centre
The National Ice Centre (NIC) is located in Nottingham, England. It is situated just east of the city centre, close to the historic Lace Market area. The NIC was the first twin Olympic-sized (60m x 30m) ice pad facility in the UK, "heralding ...
, an ice and music arena in Nottingham, England
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New In Chess'', a chess magazine issued eight times a year
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NIC Zuidlaren NIC Zuidlaren is an international horse riding competition in Zuidlaren, the Netherlands.
Overview
NIC Zuidlaren is the abbreviation of ''Noordelijk Internationaal Concours hippique Zuidlaren'' (Dutch), which might be translated in English as '' ...
, an international horse riding competition in Zuidlaren, Netherlands
* The IATA airport code for
Nicosia International Airport
Nicosia International Airport ( gr, Διεθνές Αεροδρόμιο Λευκωσίας, tr, Lefkoşa Uluslararası Havaalanı) is a largely disused airport located west of the Cypriot capital city of Nicosia in the Lakatamia suburb. It was ...
, an abandoned airport near Nicosia in Cyprus
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North Idaho College
North Idaho College (NIC) is a public community college in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. It has an enrollment exceeding 6,000 and is situated at the north end of Lake Coeur d'Alene near downtown Coeur d'Alene, Idaho and Tubbs Hill, Coeur d'Alene, Idah ...
, a community college located in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
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North Island College, a community college complex on the northern half of Vancouver Island, Canada
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North American Interfraternity Conference
The North American Interfraternity Conference (or NIC; formerly known as the National Interfraternity Conference) is an association of intercollegiate men's social fraternities that was formally organized in 1910, although it began at a meeting ...
, an association of collegiate men's fraternities formally organized in 1910
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Nursing Interventions Classification, a classification system for nursing
See also
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Nic, a given name
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Nick (disambiguation)
Nick may refer to:
* Nick (given name)
* A cricket term for a slight deviation of the ball off the edge of the bat
* British slang for being arrested
* British slang for a police station
* British slang for stealing
* Short for nickname
Place ...
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Nix (disambiguation)
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