Network Attached Storage

from The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (8 July 2008)

Network Attached Storage

   <networking, storage> (NAS) {Fixed disks}, {RAID} arrays, and
   {magnetic tape} drives connected directly to a {Storage Area
   Network} (SAN) or other direct network connection.  This is in
   contrast to a {file server} where the peripherals are
   connected to the network via a computer (the server).

   (2003-06-30)