NC pin nets in example schematics

[DrNO]

This may be a dumb question but I'm confused. Using my layout software, when I name a net I usually place the text name near the end of the wire. The example schematics from XMOS.com do the same but there are a lot of NC (I'm assuming No Connect) net names. My assumption was that these pines should be left floating but with the labeling in the schematics it seems like they would all be connected when imported to the board layout window.

So, is the naming in the schematics just to be thorough and these pins AREN'T actually connected in the final board or is there something I'm completely overlooking?

Example Schematic for the L2
http://www.xmos.com/published/xs1-l2-12 ... onent-list

[Bianco]

NC is indeed not connected.
I don't know how the tools deal with this since i use different software.
Maybe its a reserved netname.

[DrNO]

Great!! Thank you so much for the quick reply!! I thought this was the case but wanted to get a second opinion