Network Computer Reference Profile

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Network Computer Reference Profile (NC reference profle, NCRP) is a specification for a network computer compliance put forward by Oracle Corporation, endorsed by Sun Microsystems, IBM, Apple Computer, and Netscape, and finalized in 1996.

The first version of this specification was known as the NC1 Reference Profile.

NCRP specifies minimum hardware requirements and software protocols. Among the software requirements are support of IP-based protocols (TCP/IP, FTP, etc.), www standards (HTTP, HTML, Java Application Environment), e-mail protocols, multimedia file formats, security standards.

The minimum hardware requirements are

• minimum screen resolution of 640 x 480 (VGA) or equivalent
• pointing device
• text input capability
• audio output

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