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Nas is a term with several distinct meanings across technology, music, and language.

In computing, NAS stands for network-attached storage, a file-level storage architecture that enables data to be accessed over a network by multiple clients. A NAS device is typically a dedicated mini-server with its own operating system, processors, memory, and one or more drives. NAS provides centralized storage for homes and businesses, supporting file sharing, backups, media streaming, and sometimes virtualization storage. Common features include RAID data protection, snapshots, user authentication, and cloud integration. Connections usually use SMB/CIFS, NFS, or FTP. NAS can be deployed as standalone units or as features within larger servers, and scalability is often achieved by adding drives or upgrading appliances.

In music, Nas refers to Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones, an American rapper and poet born in

In language, nas (the Arabic definite article al- included) appears in Arabic as nas (الناس), meaning “the

1973.
He
gained
prominence
with
Illmatic
(1994),
a
critically
acclaimed
debut
album,
and
has
remained
a
major
figure
in
hip-hop
through
works
such
as
It
Was
Written
(1996)
and
Stillmatic
(2001).
Nas
is
noted
for
lyricism,
storytelling,
and
social
commentary,
and
he
has
influenced
multiple
generations
of
artists.
people”
or
“humans.”
It
is
used
in
religious,
literary,
and
everyday
contexts
and
is
not
a
proper
noun.
The
term
appears
in
discussions
of
culture,
society,
and
linguistics.