Definitions for "Network adapter"
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A hardware device (or card) that establishes a network and enables a computer to connect to another computer with a similar device. All computers in a network should use compatible adapters.
n. A physical device, and its associated software, that enables a processor or controller to be connected to a network.
A system component that connects a computer or other piece of hardware to a network. Also called a network interface card, or Ethernet NIC.
To connect to a network requires an expansion card with a port in the back which the network cable can be plugged into.
A network adaptor can also be referred to as a "network interface card" (NIC) and it provides network access to a specific device such as a printer.
A printed circuit board, installed in a computer, that enables the computer to run LAN Manager software and join the local area network.
A network device which has one or more network physical ports.
A device, usually a hardware card, used to connect a computer to a local area network (LAN).
a hardware device that connects your computer to a network
a piece of computer hardware that acts as a transition point between the network wiring and the computer, passing the network information back and forth
a piece of hardware that is used to connect a computer to a network
a program component that helps your computer link a
A chip that provides network capabilities. A computer may include a network adapter on its system board or it may contain a PC Card with an adapter on it. A network adapter is also referred to as a NIC (network interface controller).
A network adapter interfaces a computer to a network. Some network adapters are software packages that simulate the functions of a network card. Return to .
A network interface, such as an expansion card or external network adapter.
A hardware card installed in a computer that so it can communicate on a network.
A piece of computer hardware that connects the computer to a Local Area Network (LAN), which consists of other computers, usually inside the same building.
Software or a hardware plug-in board that connects a node or host to a local area network.
The interface between a computer and a network. It functions to convert a computer message (binary stream) into electrical or optical signals for transmission across a network. It is identified in the network through its MAC address. Network adapter can be in the form of an NIC that is housed inside a PC, a PC Card that is inserted into a PCMCIA slot in a notebook, a CF card for PDA, or an external USB adapter. Ethernet network adapter is usually built-in in new motherboard products. Also see NIC and MAC address.
See Network interface Card (NIC)
A plug-in board that connects a computer to a local area network (LAN). A Network Load Balancing cluster communicates using a cluster adapter over the LAN connecting the cluster's hosts to clients.
Also known as a "network interface card" (NIC). An expansion card or other device used to provide network access to a computer, printer, or other device.
Circuitry that allows devices to communicate with other devices on the network.
Equipment used to connect hardware to a computer network.
This is the hardware that allows the computers that are part of a network to communicate with each other.
The hardware installed in workstations and servers that enables them to communicate on a network.
A device that connects your computer to a network. This device is sometimes called an adapter card or network interface card.
A hardware device that translates electronic signals between a computing device's native network hardware and the transmission media. A network adapter has additional memory, hardware, or firmware to perform the computing device's network operations.
The card or built-in hardware used in a computer or handheld device to connect to a network, whether wired or wireless.
A network adapter is a device expansion card that provides the physical connection between a computer and the network. There are many types of adapters. They include PC cards for laptops, a card that fits into a slot on your computer, just like you install a sound card or modem card, and embedded cards, embedded USB adapters, USB dongle adapters, and USB desktop adapters. Some newer computers have a network adapter already built into the system. PC cards or cards that fit into a slot in the desktop are sometimes referred to as network interface cards, or NICs.
A device to connect a computer to other computers in a network for high speed communication.
n. An expansion card or other device used to connect a computer to a local area network.
See Network board.