Network Interface Controllers

Electronic circuitry that connects a Workstation to a network.

It is usually a card that fits into one of the expansion slots inside a personal computer. It works with the Network software and computer operating system to transmit and receive messages on the network.




Related Terms
802.3 Network,   802.5 Network,   Access Network,   Bus Network,   Fiber Distributed Data Interface,   Fiber Distributed Data Interface FDDI,   HFC Network,   Hybrid Network,   Interface,   Local Area Network LAN,  

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