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NIC is a circuit board or card that is installed in a computer so that it can be connected to a network. What is the full form of NIC?

NIC is a circuit board or card that is installed in a computer so that it can be connected to a network. What is the full form of NIC? Correct Answer Network Interface Card

The correct answer is Network interface card.

Key Points

  • NIC stands for Network interface card.
  • A network interface card (NIC) is a hardware component without which a computer cannot be connected over a network.
  • It is a circuit board installed in a computer that provides a dedicated network connection to the computer.
  • It is also called network interface controller, network adapter, or LAN adapter. 
  • Each card represents a device and can prepare, transmit and control the flow of data on the network.

Additional Information

  • There are two types of NIC they are,
    • Ethernet NIC.
    • Wireless Network NIC. 
  • When a NIC receives a packet from the network protocol, it encapsulates the packet with the source and destination in a new header and the CRC in a trailer.

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