Network card

Network card (UK: network interface card or NIC also abbreviated network card) is a card that functions as a bridge from the computer to a network computer.

NIC circulating type, divided into two types, namely a physical NIC, and NIC that is logical. An example of a physical NIC is a NIC Ethernet, Token Ring, and other temporary NIC is a logical Loopback adapter and Dial-up Adapter. Is also known as a Network Adapter. Each type of NIC number given the addresses referred to as the MAC address, which can be static or can be changed by the user.