Network interface card

nouncandidate·updated May 9, 2026

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A communication card that when inserted into a computer, allows it to communicate with other computers on a network Scope Note: Most NICs are designed for a particular type of network or protocol.

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Entity Type

Physical92%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

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Information Class

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4 surface forms

acronym: NIC
plural: Network interface cards
possessive: Network interface card's
pluralpossessive: Network interface cards'

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