Netware Input/Output Subsystem
(NIOS) The lowest {layer} in
the {Novell NetWare} {client} architecture. NIOS is the
interface layer between the client operating system and the
32-bit client services provided by NetWare.
{(http://developer.novell.com/research/appnotes/1996/november/01/04.htm)}.
(1999-04-24)