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a type of PC adapter card that either works without wires (Wi-Fi) or
attaches to a network cable to provide two-way communication
between the computer and network devices such as a hub or
switch. Most office wired NICs operate at 10 Mbps (Ethernet), 100
Mbps (Fast Ethernet) or 10/100 Mbps dual speed. High-speed
Gigabit and 10 Gigabit NIC cards are also available. See PC Card.
PC Card. A removable, credit-card-sized memory or I/O device
that fits into a Type 2 PCMCIA standard slot, PC Cards are used
primarily in PCs, portable computers, PDAs and laptops. PC Card
peripherals include Wi-Fi cards, memory cards, modems, NICs,
hard drives, etc.
PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect). A high-performance I/O
computer bus used internally on most computers. Other bus types
include ISA and AGP. PCIs and other computer buses enable the
addition of internal cards that provide services and features not
supported by the motherboard or other connectors.
PCMCIA (Personal Computer Memory Card International
Association). Expansion cards now referred to as “PC Cards” were
originally called “PCMCIA Cards” because they met the standards
created by the PCMCIA.