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[[file:apl germany.jpeg|thumb|upright|A German copper phone line termination box called ''[[:de:Abschlusspunkt Linientechnik|Abschlusspunkt LinienTechnik]]'' (APL, "[[Demarcation point]]")]]

In [[telecommunication]]s, a '''network interface device''' ('''NID'''; also known by several other names) is a device that serves as the [[demarcation point]] between the carrier's [[local loop]] and the customer's [[on-premises wiring|premises wiring]]. Outdoor telephone NIDs also provide the subscriber with access to the station wiring and serve as a convenient test point for verification of loop integrity and of the subscriber’ssubscriber's inside wiring.

== Naming ==