Network-attached storage (NAS) is a type of dedicated file storage device that provides local-area network local area network (LAN) nodes with file-based shared storage through a standard Ethernet connection.
A ship prefix is a group of letters, typically an abbreviation, that some factions insert into the names of their military and/or civilian ships.
1 CoDominium ships are have the prefix CDS (CoDominium Ship). 2  The Culture: The names of Culture ships tend to have a prefix describing their size and purpose. 3  The most common ones are GSV (General Systems Vehicle), GCU (General Contact Unit) and ROU (Rapid Offence Unit), but other variations show up too.