What is a PCMCIA ?
| Peripheral Components Microcomputer Interface Adapter or Personal Computer memory card international association |
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PCMCIA "Peripheral Components Microcomputer Interface Adapter" or "Personal Computer memory card international association." The standard for connecting peripherals to small computers. Laptop computers are, on the whole, too small to accept a standard plug-in board, so if you want to fit, say, a network adapter, you will need to obtain a PCMCIA one. A PCMCIA slot take a plug-in unit about the size of a fat credit card. This unit way contain all the electronics or, for more complex devices, simply provide the connections to an external unit. Most peripherals that are available as plug-in boards are now available in PCMCIA format, albeit at a slight increased price. |
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