Documents/FEATRM/23: Network Devices / Standards/Hardware / Infrastructure 3.4: Network Interface Card (NIC)

Hardware / Infrastructure 3.4: Network Interface Card (NIC)

Connect a computer to a network

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Often abbreviated as NIC, an expansion board you insert into a computer so the computer can be connected to a network. Most NICs are designed for a particular type of network, protocol, and media, although some can serve multiple networks.

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