Open Network Computing

Open Network Computing

(ONC) Sun's network protocols.

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ONC

(1) (Open Network Computing) A family of networking products from Sun for implementing distributed computing in a multivendor environment. Includes TCP/IP and OSI protocols, NFS distributed file system, NIS naming service and TI-RPC remote procedure call library. ONC+ adds Federated Services, which is an interface for third-parties to connect network services into the Solaris environment.

(2) (Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology) See healthcare IT.

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