NEGATIVE ACKNOWLEDGE

Domain	Definition
Computing	Negative acknowledge 1. (NAK) The mnemonic for ASCII character 21. Sometimes used as the response to receipt of a corrupted packet of information. Opposite of Acknowledgement. 2. (NAK) Any message transmitted to indicate that some data has been received incorrectly, for example it may have a checksum or message length error. A NAK message allows the sender to distinguish a message which has been received in a corrupted state from one which is not received at all. An alternative is to use only ACK messages, in which case the non-receipt of an ACK after a certain time is counted as a NAK but gives no information about the integrity of the communications channel. See also ACK. (1997-01-07). Source: The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing.
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Modern Translation: NEGATIVE ACKNOWLEDGE

Language		Translations for "NEGATIVE ACKNOWLEDGE"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Danish		negativ kvittering (nack answer, negative acknowledgement), negativ bekræftelse (nack answer, negative acknowledgement), negativ anerkendelse (nack answer, negative acknowledgement). (various references)

Dutch		negatieve bevestiging (nack answer, negative acknowledgement), melding van foutieve ontvangst (nack answer, negative acknowledgement). (various references)

French		NAK (negative acknowledgement), accusé de réception négatif (negative acknowledgement). (various references)

German		negative Quittung (nack answer, negative acknowledgement), negative Empfangsbestätigung (nack answer, negative acknowledgement). (various references)

Italian		riscontro negativo (nack answer, negative acknowledgement), conferma di ricezione negativa (nack answer, negative acknowledgement). (various references)

Japanese Kanji		否定応�" . (various references)

Japanese Katakana		ひていおうとう. (various references)

Pig Latin		egativenay acknowledgeay

Portuguese		aviso de recepção negativo (nack answer, negative acknowledgement), acuso de recepção negativo (nack answer, negative acknowledgement). (various references)

Spanish		no reconocimiento (nack answer, negative acknowledgement), conocimiento negativo (nack answer, negative acknowledgement), acuse de recibo negativo (nack answer, negative acknowledgement). (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.