[1] : Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (Version 1.9, June 2002)

nroff
     new run-off unix
     
     

[2] : Jargon File (4.3.1, 29 Jun 2001)

nroff /n'rof/ n. unix, from "new roff" see troff a companion
   program to the unix typesetter troff, accepting identical input but
   preparing output for terminals and line printers.


see also:
troff 

[3] : The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03)

nroff
     
        /n'rof/ unix, from "new roff" a text formatting language
        and interpreter, companion to the unix typesetter troff,
        accepting identical input but preparing output for terminals
        and line printers.  see also groff.
     
        jargon file
     
     
see also:
roff troff groff jargon file 

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