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PC Card
A PC Card (previously known as a PCMCIA card) is a credit card-size memory or I/O device that fits into a personal computer, usually…
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Expansion card
Alternatively referred to as an add-on card, expansion board, internal card, interface adapter, or card, an expansion card is a PCB that fits into an expansion slot on a desktop computer.…
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Network interface card (NIC)
A network interface card (NIC) is a hardware component, typically a circuit board or chip, which is installed on a computer so that…
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Speaker
A speaker may refer to any of the following: 1. A speaker is a term used to describe the user who is giving vocal commands…
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Scanner
A scanner may refer to any of the following: 1. When referring to hardware, a scanner or optical scanner is a hardware input device that optically “reads” and image and…
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Projector
A projector is an output device that can take images generated by a computer or Blu-ray player and reproduce them by projection onto a…
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Printer
A printer is an external hardware output device that takes the electronic data stored on a computer or other device and generates a hard copy of it. For…
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Computer mouse
A computer mouse is a handheld hardware input device that controls a cursor in a GUI (graphical user interface) and can move and select text, icons, files, and folders on your computer. For…
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Microphone
Sometimes abbreviated as mic, a microphone is a hardwareperipheral and input device originally invented by Emile Berliner in 1877. A microphone allows computer users to input audio into their computers. The picture…
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Gamepad
A gamepad, game controller, joypad, or video game controller is a peripheral device designed to be connected to a computer or console gaming system. It…
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Monitor
A monitor may refer to any of the following: 1.Alternatively referred to as a VDT (video display terminal) and VDU (video display unit), a monitor is an output device that displays…
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MMC
MMC may refer to any of the following: 1. Short for MultiMediaCard, MMC is a memory card available as flash memory and ROM used in such devices as car…
