NCS may refer to:

Organizations

  • NASCAR Canada Series, canadian stock car racing series
  • National Career Service (India)
  • National Cartoonists Society, US
  • National Center for Simulation, US defense technologies association
  • National Children's Study, US cohort study
  • National Citizen Service, voluntary service for 16-17-year-olds in England
  • National Clandestine Service, later Directorate of Operations, a component of the CIA
  • National Crime Squad, a former British police organisation
  • National Communications System, a former US agency
  • National Convenience Stores, a US company
  • Naval Canteen Service, the Royal Navy branch of the NAAFI
  • NCS Group, formerly National Computer Systems, Singapore
  • North Carolina Symphony, based in Raleigh, North Carolina
  • North Coast Section, an athletic organization in California, US
  • Northern Cities Shift, a series of sound changes in Inland Northern American English
  • NoCopyrightSounds, a British record label
  • Neurocritical Care Society, an international, multidisciplinary medical society

Schools and universities

  • National Cathedral School, Washington, D.C.
  • National Cryptologic School, of the U.S. National Security Agency
  • Navy Children School, India
  • Newark Charter School, Newark, Delaware, US
  • Newham Collegiate Sixth Form Centre, London, England
  • Northland Christian School, Houston, Texas, US
  • North Cestrian School, Altrincham, Greater Manchester, England

Science and technology

Biology and chemistry

  • N-Chlorosuccinimide, an organic chemical
  • Neotenic complex syndrome
  • Nerve conduction study, a medical diagnostic test
  • Neuronal calcium sensor, a family of proteins
  • Thiocyanate, a compound in the cyanate family
  • Isothiocyanate, the functional group RNCS
  • Natural Color System, a proprietary color model

Computing

  • National CAD Standard, US
  • Network Computing System, an implementation of the Network Computing Architecture at Apollo Computer
  • Network-based Call Signaling, a protocol used with VoIP
  • Networked control system, closing control loops with a communication network

Transport

  • Newark City Subway, New Jersey, US
  • North Central Service, a rail line in Chicago, Illinois, US

Other uses

  • National Care Service, proposed social care service in the United Kingdom
  • National Compensation Survey, US
  • NATO Codification System, for items of supply
  • Norwegian continental shelf, the continental shelf of Norway
  • NCS: Manhunt, a British crime drama series from 2001-2002
  • NoCopyrightSounds, a British royalty-free music record label

See also

  • NC (disambiguation)