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Enter a keyword...   ...or choose a category. choose one... Communications Computer Industry Companies Computer Science Data Graphics Hardware Internet and Online Services Mobile Computing Multimedia Networks Operating Systems Programming Software Standards Types of Computers World Wide Web   network interface card Last modified: Tuesday, February 18, 2003  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.   Network interface card information center  This site, from KMJ Communications, provides links to information on various network interface cards. Cards are organized by network topology, bus architecture and vendor categories. ATM network interface card evaluations Contains evaluations of several manufacturer ATM network interface cards. The evaluations are part of a Local ATM (LATM) project involving ATM switches and network interface cards. Related Categories Business Computing Network Interface Cards (NICs) Related Terms AUI BNC connector CAN DLC expansion board jabber local-area network MAC address media NDIS network ODI protocol protocol stack PXE transceiver ZSL

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