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NAS are a specific type of file server with hardware dedicated to servicing files and no other functions. For example, I sometimes browse the web with my server. Wikipedia explains well the small difference: "NAS devices specifically are distinguished from file servers generally in a NAS being a computer appliance a specialized computer built from the ground up for serving files rather than a general purpose computer being used for serving files (possibly with other functions)." (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File_server)