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ORIGINAL: packman5280

well, some have their doubts about wikipedia, but this is from their site "A Nitrous Oxide system is not a form of forced induction. It's simply an oxidizer that is injected either directly (direct port) or by a single fogger...with fuel(wet nitrous system) or without fuel(dry nitrous system)."

regardless, when someone says forced induction, it means boost, which is the state of greater than atmospheric pressure in your intake, which does not occur with nitrous.  true, with notrous you are putting in more oxygen, but there is more oxygen because the molecules are denser, not because it is under pressure.

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ORIGINAL: Vilex
Honestly, if you would want to buy a modded civic with all the work done for you. I pity you, thats no Honda Enthusiast.

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   "Forced Induction" is the process of using a mechanical system to "force" more air into an engine. This includes Superchargers, Turbochargers, Nitrious systems, and other mechanical systems, but not hood scoops which just direct outside air into the engine. Both Superchargers and Turbos use a compressor to "force" air into the engine, making it more dense (i.e. more oxygen). When a proportionately larger amount of fuel is added to the denser air charge, the mixture creates a much larger explosion and thus more power from the engine. Nitrous Oxide Systems ("NOS") works by directly injecting Nitrous Oxide (NO2) into the engine. The higher concentration of oxygen found in NO2 (compared to air) and more fuel leads to the same effect as Superchargers and Turbos. Although the basic concepts are similar, each differs in their design and execution.