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by amatwl 653 days ago
For the record, NT comes from the codename for the Intel i860 (N10) which was the original target platform for NT.
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This is incorrect per David Cutler.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xi1Lq79mLeE&t=4314s

He doesn't actually disagree, you know.
NT used to mean "New Technology," if I remember correctly. Not sure if that was the internal codename or a marketing creation anymore.