nat meaning: definition, etymology and quotations

NAT

nounalso spelled NAT, Nat

Biology, Genetics, Medicine, Natural sciences, Sciences Abbreviation, Initialism Initialism of nucleic acid test.

Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Networking, Physical sciences, Sciences Abbreviation, Acronym Acronym of network address translation (“network address rewriting”).

Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Networking, Physical sciences, Sciences Abbreviation, Acronym Acronym of network address translator (“device that implements that network function; a NAT firewall”).

Negative automatic thoughts.

Derived terms: natting

nat

adv

Etymology Reduced form of naught.

Obsolete Not.

And he a pistle rowned in her eare, / Nat what I want, for I ne came nat there.1614, William Browne, The Shepheard's Pipe:

Nat

noun

/næt/

Government, Politics Australian, Informal, Slang A member or supporter of the Australian National Party.

Government, Politics New Zealand, Informal, Slang A member or supporter of the New Zealand National Party.

Government, Politics UK, Informal, Slang A member or supporter of the Scottish National Party.

Government, Politics South African, Dated, Informal, Slang A member or supporter of the National Party of South Africa.

nat

noun

/nɑːt/

Etymology Borrowing from Burmese နတ် (nat).

A spirit in Burmese mythology, whose cult is followed alongside Buddhism.

They greatly dread evil "Nats" or spirits, to whom they attribute every possible misfortune or illness.1936, Rollo Ahmed, The Black Art, London: Long, page 175:

nat

noun

Etymology Abbreviation of natural logarithm.

A logarithmic unit of information or entropy, based on natural logarithms.

Synonyms: nit, nepit
Related terms: bit, qubit

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