NGS
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NGS could stand for:
NGS also refers to:
- the National Garden Scheme, a British organisation which promotes the opening of private gardens for charity.
- the National Geodetic SurveyU.S. National Geodetic SurveyNational Geodetic Survey, formerly called the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey , is a United States federal agency that defines and manages a national coordinate system, providing the foundation for transportation and communication; mapping and charting; and a large number of applications of science...
, a service operating under the control of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationNational Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationThe National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration , pronounced , like "noah", is a scientific agency within the United States Department of Commerce focused on the conditions of the oceans and the atmosphere... - National Geographic SocietyNational Geographic SocietyThe National Geographic Society , headquartered in Washington, D.C. in the United States, is one of the largest non-profit scientific and educational institutions in the world. Its interests include geography, archaeology and natural science, the promotion of environmental and historical...
- the National Genealogical SocietyNational Genealogical SocietyThe National Genealogical Society is a genealogical interest group founded in 1903 in Washington, D.C.. Its headquarters are in Arlington, Virginia....
, a United States non-profit organization founded in 1903 to support education in the field of family history research - National Grid ServiceNational Grid ServiceThe National Grid Service , now entering its seventh year, aims to help UK academics and researchers carry out their research by providing easy to use access to computational, data and other resources...
, UK Academic Computing Grid - Naval General Service Medal (1847) awarded for various naval actions during the period 1793–1840
- Naval General Service Medal (1915) awarded for various naval actions from 1915 to 1962
- Naval Gunfire SupportNaval gunfire supportNaval gunfire support is the use of naval artillery to provide fire support for amphibious assault and other troops operating within their range. NGFS is one of a number of disciplines encompassed by the term Naval Fires...
, the practice of firing at land based targets from offshore - Next Generation Security SoftwareNext Generation Security Software LtdNest Generation Security Software has been changed to NGS Secure Ltd is a security company headquartered in Manchester, England providing information assurance and compliance services....
(NGS), a UK-based computer security company. - Next-generation sequencing
- NGS (JavaScript engine), a JavaScript engineJavaScript engineA JavaScript engine is specialized computer software which interprets and executes JavaScript . Although there are several uses for a JavaScript engine, it is most commonly used in web browsers.-History:...
- Ninja Gaiden SigmaNinja Gaiden SigmaNinja Gaiden Sigma, also known as Ninja Gaiden Σ, is an action-adventure game developed by Team Ninja for the PlayStation 3 video game console. Originally released on Xbox in 2004, it is an enhanced port of Ninja Gaiden and a continuation of a 1988 video game originally released for the Nintendo...
, a video game - "Nitrogen Generation System", found in Aircraft to reduce fire risk in fuel tanks.
- Nortel Government SolutionsNortel Government SolutionsAvaya Government Solutions Inc. is an American corporation based in Fairfax, Virginia. Avaya Government Solutions is a wholly owned subsidiary of Avaya Inc., created by the merger of Avaya Federal Solutions and Nortel Government Solutions in 2009...
- Neutral grain spirits
NGS also refers to:
- IATA airport codeIATA airport codeAn IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier, IATA station code or simply a location identifier, is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association...
for Nagasaki AirportNagasaki Airportis an international airport located west of the railway station in the city of Ōmura and north northeast of the Nagasaki railway station in the city of Nagasaki, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan...
in OmuraOmura, Nagasakiis a city located in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. As of January 1, 2009, the city has an estimated population of 89,891. The total area is 126.33 km², and includes Nagasaki Airport.-History:...
, Nagasaki PrefectureNagasaki Prefectureis a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū. The capital is the city of Nagasaki.- History :Nagasaki Prefecture was created by merging of the western half of the former province of Hizen with the island provinces of Tsushima and Iki...
, JapanJapanJapan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...