Network interface card

nounverified·updated Oct 6, 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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Classifications

per-axis with provenance

Entity Type

Asset100%manual reviewI-071.physical_split

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Physical became Facility; its devices went to Asset (Dorian, 2026-10-06; cki DESIGN.md I-071)

Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

4 surface forms

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

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