network interface card (NIC)

network interface card (NIC): A network interface device (NID) in the form of circuit card that is installed in an expansion slot of a computer, to provide network access. Note: Examples of NICs are cards that interface a computer with an Ethernet LAN and cards that interface a computer with an FDDI ring network.

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