NIC

Ethernet port hardware

NIC stands for network interface card, the hardware component that connects a computer to a network.

In older systems, NICs were separate expansion cards; modern devices typically have network capability built into the motherboard, but the term persists: The server's NIC failed, You'll need to update the NIC drivers.

networking

network

Interconnected system

  • interfaceShared connection point
  • cardStiff paper rectangle
  • adapterDevice enabling equipment compatibility

Ethernet · LAN · controller · MAC · address · driver · slot · PCI · motherboard · port

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connectivity method

NICwireless adapter

Device enabling wireless connectivity

Bluetooth adapter · Wi-Fi card

network role

NICrouter

Packet-forwarding network device

hub · gateway · access point · modem

network function

NICair gap

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firewall · offline mode

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