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== Naming ==
 
Generically, an NID may also be called a '''network interface unit''' (NIU),<ref name="1037cDEF" /> '''telephone network interface''' (TNI), '''system network interface''' (SNI), or '''telephone network box'''.
 
Australia's [[National Broadband Network]] uses the term ''[[Network Termination Device (NBN)|network termination device]]'' or NTD.
 
A '''smartjack''' is a type of NID with capabilities beyond simple electrical connection, such as diagnostics.
 
An ''[[#Optical network terminals|optical network terminal]]'' (ONT) is a type of NID used with [[fiber-to-the-premises]] applications.
 
== Wiring termination ==