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Network interface device. Not to be confused with Network interface controller. In telecommunications, a network interface device (NID; also known by several other names) is a device that serves as the demarcation point between the carrier's local loop and the customer's premises wiring.
Such NIDs are colloquially called smartjacks or  Intelligent Network Interface Devices  (INIDs) as an indication of their built-in intelligence, as opposed to a simple NID, which is just a wiring device. Smartjacks are typically used for more complicated types of telecommunications service, such as T1 lines.