Developed at CMU , a more intelligent peripheral (disk or tape drive) that does its own file management. The drives enforce (but do not define) a security policy. Clients have an NFS -like interface and access model.
NETWORK ATTACHED STORAGE DEVICE (NAS)
Meaning of NETWORK ATTACHED STORAGE DEVICE (NAS) in English
Josh's Network English Glossary. Английский словарь Josh's Network. 2012