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NIC
- (Networked Information Center) – (1)
The NIC is the operational
headquarters of a network. The
most famous
of these on the Internet is InterNIC where new domain names are
registered
and transferred. (2)
NIC also refers to Network Interface
Cards that
plug
into a computer and adapt the network interface to the correct
standard. PCMCIA, PCI and ISA cards are all examples of NICs.
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