network card ⇝

network interface controller

<hardware, networking>

(NIC or "network interface card") An adapter circuit board installed in a computer to provide a physical connection to a network.

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Last updated: 1996-03-04

Nearby terms:

network interface card ♦ network interface controller ♦ network layer

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