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NIC?

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by atractegralency

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What is an NIC

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by joseph moore

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

by otl

Webster above is correct, with the addition of "dedicated" connetion to the network (Local Area Network {LAN}, Wide Area Network {WAN})

by smmurphy

I would have to disagree that physical/dedicated are interchangable. In most cases, they would be synonymous, but if you are building a wireless LAN, then the dedicated reference is the better description.

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