For the less-abbreviation-wise NIH -> "Not Invented Here" "is the philosophy of social, corporate, or institutional cultures that avoid using or buying already

For the less-abbreviation-wise NIH -> "Not Invented Here" "is the philosophy of social, corporate, or institutional cultures that avoid using or buying already existing products, research, standards, or knowledge because of their external origins and costs." - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Not_invented_here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Not_invented_here