NSF n 1: an independent agency of the federal government responsible for the promotion of progress in science and engineering by supporting programs in research and education [syn: {National Science Foundation}, {NSF}]
National Science Foundation NSF <body> (NSF) A US government agency that promotes the advancement of science by funding science researchers, scientific projects and infrastructure to improve the quality of scientific research. The {NSFNET} is funded by NSF. (http://nsf.org/). (1999-01-15)
NSF National Science Foundation (org., USA)
NSF Norges StandardiseringsForbund (org., Norway)