Definition of "nec" []

• An acute inflammatory disease occurring in the intestines of premature infants; necrosis of intestinal tissue may follow (noun)

WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.

• "Well, actually there is another intriguing thing about the report, especially the photo, which has a filename nec-netbook-teaser.jpg."
• "The key lies in offering a single standardized model, the New Embassy Compound, or nec, which is centered around a building with an atrium, and is available in three sizes — small, medium, and large."
• ""nec," in the first branch of a negative sentence, the same word"