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-An [abbreviation|Acronym] for __n__ot __ack__nowledged, usually
used as the name for a pulse in the electrical protocol of a chip or for one of its pins.
+An [abbreviation|Acronym] for __n__ot __ack__nowledged. ASCII character NAK 0x15 (^U) is used in simple serial protocols to signal that a block of data was not recieved correctly and should be resent.
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+Also
used as the name for a pulse in the electrical protocol of a chip or for one of its pins.
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+Frequently used by geeks as a humorous reply to "[ENQ]"
Compare [ACK].
