NED
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Ned may refer to:
Ned is an English given name, sometimes short for Edward
, Edmund
, Edgar
, or Edwin
. It may refer to:
NED can refer to:
In science and technology
In business
In organisations
In international relations
Other uses
- Ned (Scottish)Ned (Scottish)Ned is a derogatory term applied in Scotland to hooligans, louts or petty criminals, latterly with the stereotypical implication that they wear casual sports clothes. Such usage in Glasgow dates back to the 1960s or earlier.-Early use of term:...
, a slang term for a Scottish urban youth who engages in hooliganism - NedNed (film)Ned is an Australian film, directed by Abe Forsythe. It is satire of Australian outlaw Ned Kelly, and his iconographical status as a "hero."The film was released in the same year as Ned Kelly, starring Heath Ledger....
, a 2003 Australian film - Neds, a 2010 British film.
- Ned's Declassified School Survival GuideNed's Declassified School Survival GuideNed's Declassified School Survival Guide, commonly called Ned's Declassified for short, is an American live-action situation comedy on Nickelodeon that debuted in the channel's Sunday night TEENick scheduling block on September 12, 2004. The series' actual pilot episode aired on September 7, 2003...
, a Nickelodeon TV show - Ned's NewtNed's NewtNed's Newt is a Canadian/German cartoon series produced by Nelvana and TMO Film GmbH. The program aired from 1993 to 1996 in Germany, and on Teletoon from 1997 to 1998 in Canada. In the United States, the program aired on Fox Kids from 1998 to 1999, and was later rerun on Fox Family Channel...
a 1990s Nelvana/Teletoon TV show
Ned is an English given name, sometimes short for Edward
Edward
Edward is an English given name. It is derived from Old English words ead and weard...
, Edmund
Edmund (given name)
Edmund is a masculine given name in the English language. The name is derived from the Old English elements ēad, meaning "prosperity", "riches"; and mund, meaning "protector".-List of people with the given name:...
, Edgar
Edgar (disambiguation)
Edgar is a masculine given name that may also be a family name.Edgar may also refer to:In places:* Edgar, California, community in the United States* Edgar, Nebraska, city in the United States* Edgar, Ontario, ghost town in Canada...
, or Edwin
Edwin
The name Edwin means "rich friend". It comes from the Old English elements "ead" and "wine" . The original Anglo-Saxon form is Eadwine, which is also found for Anglo-Saxon figures.Edwin may refer to:People...
. It may refer to:
- Ned (Pushing Daisies)Ned (Pushing Daisies)Ned is the protagonist from the 2007-9 ABC television series Pushing Daisies. He is portrayed by Lee Pace.Ned works as a pie maker at his restaurant The Pie Hole. He also has the ability to resurrect the dead with a single touch...
, the main character from the television series Pushing Daisies - Ned Bigby, the main character of Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide
- Ned ColletteNed ColletteNed Collette is a Melbourne singer-songwriter signed with the Australian record label Dot Dash Recordings.-Background:...
, Australian musician and singer-songwriter - Ned FlandersNed FlandersNedward "Ned" Flanders, Jr. is a recurring fictional character in the animated television series The Simpsons. He is voiced by Harry Shearer, and first appeared in the series premiere episode "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire". He is the next door neighbor to the Simpson family and is generally...
, a character in The Simpsons - Ned Gerblansky, a character in the animated series South Park
- Ned KellyNed KellyEdward "Ned" Kelly was an Irish Australian bushranger. He is considered by some to be merely a cold-blooded cop killer — others, however, consider him to be a folk hero and symbol of Irish Australian resistance against the Anglo-Australian ruling class.Kelly was born in Victoria to an Irish...
, Australian outlaw and folk hero - Ned NickersonNed NickersonNed Nickerson is a fictional character in the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series written under the collective pseudonym "Carolyn Keene". Ned is often referred to as Nancy Drew's boyfriend...
, the fictional boyfriend of Nancy Drew - Ned Mandingo, a radio personality at the Bubba the Love Sponge talk show.
- Ned Nederlander, a character played by Martin Short from the film Three Amigos.
- Ned Stark, a character in A Song of Ice and Fire
- Ned VizziniNed VizziniEdison Price "Ned" Vizzini is an American writer who is the author of books for young adults. He is best known for his novel Be More Chill. He has been a columnist for the New York Press since his teens.-Life and career:...
, American writer - Ned, a character from the television series The Tribe
NED can refer to:
In science and technology
- NASA/IPAC Extragalactic DatabaseNASA/IPAC Extragalactic DatabaseThe NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database is an on-line astronomical database for astronomers that collates and cross-correlates astronomical information on extragalactic objects...
, a database of information on galaxies, quasars, and other astronomical objects outside the Milky Way Galaxy - Nano-emissive display, a type of flat panel displayFlat panel displayFlat panel displays encompass a growing number of electronic visual display technologies. They are far lighter and thinner than traditional television sets and video displays that use cathode ray tubes , and are usually less than thick...
- North East DownNorth East DownNorth east down , also known as local tangent plane , is a geographical coordinate system for representing state vectors that is commonly used in aviation. It consists of three numbers: one represents the position along the northern axis, one along the eastern axis, and one represents vertical...
axial system - A medical abbreviation for "No evidence of diseaseDiseaseA disease is an abnormal condition affecting the body of an organism. It is often construed to be a medical condition associated with specific symptoms and signs. It may be caused by external factors, such as infectious disease, or it may be caused by internal dysfunctions, such as autoimmune...
" - National Elevation DatasetNational Elevation DatasetThe National Elevation Dataset consists of high precision ground surface elevation data for the United States. It is maintained by the USGS and all the data are in public domain-Source:...
- topographic data
In business
- A Non-executive directorNon-executive directorA non-executive director or outside director is a member of the board of directors of a company who does not form part of the executive management team. He or she is not an employee of the company or affiliated with it in any other way...
of a company - New England DigitalNew England DigitalNew England Digital Corp. , founded originally in Norwich, Vermont and eventually relocated to White River Junction, Vermont, was best known for its signature product, the Synclavier Synthesizer System, which evolved into the Synclavier Digital Audio System or "Tapeless Studio." The company sold...
, a synthesizer company
In organisations
- National Endowment for DemocracyNational Endowment for DemocracyThe National Endowment for Democracy, or NED, is a U.S. non-profit organization that was founded in 1983 to promote US-friendly democracy by providing cash grants funded primarily through an annual allocation from the U.S. Congress...
- New English Dictionary, the original title of the Oxford English DictionaryOxford English DictionaryThe Oxford English Dictionary , published by the Oxford University Press, is the self-styled premier dictionary of the English language. Two fully bound print editions of the OED have been published under its current name, in 1928 and 1989. The first edition was published in twelve volumes , and...
- NED University of Engineering and TechnologyNED University of Engineering and TechnologyThe Nadirshaw Eduljee Dinshaw University of Engineering and Technology is a public university in Karachi, Pakistan. It was founded in 1922 as an engineering college, making it the oldest school in Pakistan for educating graduate engineers....
in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan - Nederland 1Nederland 1Nederland 1 is the first national television station in the Netherlands, it was launched on 2 October 1951. It provides public broadcasting and currently exists next to sister channels Nederland 2 and 3. The several broadcasting organisations of the Publieke Omroep deliver programmes. A wide...
also known as NED 1, a Dutch television channel - Nederland 2Nederland 2Nederland 2 is a Dutch television channel, one of three alongside Nederland 1 and Nederland 3. It was established in October 1964 and tends to broadcast sports, light entertainment, news and current affairs programming....
also known as NED 2, a Dutch television channel - Nederland 3Nederland 3Nederland 3 is the third and youngest of the terrestrial television channels operated by the Dutch public-broadcasting organization NPO in the Netherlands and carries programs provided by member-based non-profit broadcasting associations. It is oriented towards children, youth and innovative...
also known as NED 3, a Dutch television channel
In international relations
- IOC and FIFAFIFAThe Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
code for the
Other uses
- NED: An acronym for "New Engine Desperado", a type of UK railfan, see list of UK railfan jargon