NP
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Locations
- NP postcode area, Newport, United Kingdom
- NP, country code for NepalNepalNepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...
(ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code)- .np.np- Second-level domains :* .com.np* .edu.np* .gov.np* .mil.np* .net.np* .org.npRegistrations require a local presence in Nepal for registration....
, the country code top level domain (ccTLD) for Nepal
- .np
- NP, anabbreviation for Ngee Ann PolytechnicNgee Ann PolytechnicNgee Ann Polytechnic , is an institute of higher learning in Singapore, founded in 1963 as Ngee Ann College with 116 students...
, Singapore - N.P(The) an abbreviation for Nichols Point, Australia
Health, science, technology and mathematics
- NP (complexity)NP (complexity)In computational complexity theory, NP is one of the most fundamental complexity classes.The abbreviation NP refers to "nondeterministic polynomial time."...
, Nondeterministic Polynomial, a computational complexity class- NP-completeNP-completeIn computational complexity theory, the complexity class NP-complete is a class of decision problems. A decision problem L is NP-complete if it is in the set of NP problems so that any given solution to the decision problem can be verified in polynomial time, and also in the set of NP-hard...
, a class of decision problems - NP-hardNP-hardNP-hard , in computational complexity theory, is a class of problems that are, informally, "at least as hard as the hardest problems in NP". A problem H is NP-hard if and only if there is an NP-complete problem L that is polynomial time Turing-reducible to H...
, a class of problems in computational complexity - Co-NP, a complexity class
- NP-complete
- Np, or NeperNeperThe neper is a logarithmic unit for ratios of measurements of physical field and power quantities, such as gain and loss of electronic signals. It has the unit symbol Np. The unit's name is derived from the name of John Napier, the inventor of logarithms...
, a dimensionless unit - Np, Power numberPower numberThe power number Np is a commonly-used dimensionless number relating the resistance force to the inertia force.The power-number has different specifications according to the field of application...
, a dimensionless number - Np, the chemical symbol for NeptuniumNeptuniumNeptunium is a chemical element with the symbol Np and atomic number 93. A radioactive metal, neptunium is the first transuranic element and belongs to the actinide series. Its most stable isotope, 237Np, is a by-product of nuclear reactors and plutonium production and it can be used as a...
- Nasopharyngeal airwayNasopharyngeal airwayIn medicine, a nasopharyngeal airway, also known as an NPA or a nasal trumpet because of its flared end, a type of airway adjunct, is a tube that is designed to be inserted into the nasal passageway to secure an open airway. When a patient becomes unconscious, the muscles in the jaw commonly relax...
, an adjunct to airway management - NP lemma, or Neyman–Pearson lemma
- NP or Norma Portuguesa, a Portuguese technical standard
- Nucleoside phosphorylase, an enzyme
- NP junction or PN junctionP-n junctionA p–n junction is formed at the boundary between a P-type and N-type semiconductor created in a single crystal of semiconductor by doping, for example by ion implantation, diffusion of dopants, or by epitaxy .If two separate pieces of material were used, this would...
, the simplest electronic device, used to make diodes and transistors - Number Portability, the ability to retain one's phone number when changing telecommunication carriers (in Europe)
- Nurse practitionerNurse practitionerA Nurse Practitioner is an Advanced practice registered nurse who has completed graduate-level education . Additional APRN roles include the Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist s, CNMs, and CNSs...
, a registered nurse who has completed advanced nursing education - New Proposal (or new work item proposal), a stage in standardization process used by International Organization for StandardizationInternational Organization for StandardizationThe International Organization for Standardization , widely known as ISO, is an international standard-setting body composed of representatives from various national standards organizations. Founded on February 23, 1947, the organization promulgates worldwide proprietary, industrial and commercial...
Language, literature, magazines, and games
- NP (novel)NP (novel)NP （Ｎ・Ｐ) is a novel written by Japanese author Banana Yoshimoto NP （Ｎ・Ｐ) is a novel written by Japanese author Banana Yoshimoto NP （Ｎ・Ｐ) is a novel written by Japanese author Banana Yoshimoto (吉本ばなな）in 1990 and translated into English in 1994 by Ann Sherif.-Book information:NP (English edition) by...
, a book by Japanese author Banana Yoshimoto - Noun phraseNoun phraseIn grammar, a noun phrase, nominal phrase, or nominal group is a phrase based on a noun, pronoun, or other noun-like word optionally accompanied by modifiers such as adjectives....
in grammar - Nintendo PowerNintendo PowerNintendo Power magazine is a monthly news and strategy magazine formerly published in-house by Nintendo of America, but now run independently. As of issue #222 , Nintendo contracted publishing duties to Future US, the U.S. subsidiary of British publisher Future.The first issue published was...
, a magazine published by Future USFuture USFuture US is a United States media corporation specializing in targeted magazines and websites in the video games, music, and technology markets. Future US is headquartered in the South San Francisco with offices in New York City and Los Angeles...
in North America.