network interface controller

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(hardware, networking)

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

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One interface is used to connect to the host bus, either initiator or target, and the other provides the capability to use standard Network Interface Controller (NIC) components

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