PCMCIA card or slot

An international association that defines specifications for devices.

Personal Computer Manufacturer's Card Industry Association

PCMCIA stands for ersonal omputer emory ard nterface ssociation, the organisation that develops standards for PC cards. Originally intended to provide extra memory for portable computers, PC cards are now employed in a much wider range of applications. There are three types of PCMCIA card: Type 1, Type 2 and Type 3. All measure 85.6mm long by 54mm wide, but vary in terms of their thickness.

An expansion card for late model notebook computers. Physically about the size of a credit card

The ersonal omputer emory ard nternational ssociation is a standards body that concern themselves with PC Card technology. Often the PC Cards themselves are referred to as "PCMCIA cards". Frequently flash memory can be found in PC card form.

A standard that was adapted to enable credit card size devices to be used with computers, especially portable computers. PCMCIA cards are used for modems, hard disks and additional memory.

Personal Computer Memory Card Interface Adapter

A credit-card sized device, compatible with the PCMCIA standard, that can be easily added or removed from laptop computers and other systems

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an industry organization best known for developing a standard network adapter called the PC Card

an international standards body and trade association that establishes standards for memory and integrated circuit cards

( eople an't emorize omputer ndustry cronyms) is an interface configuration and protocol for notebook computers.

Personal Computer Memory Card ???. A credit card size memory device consisting of up to 40MB of memory. Any PC type device with the proper interface and software drivers can utilize this device as a removable disk storage device. (7/96)

Personal Computer Memory Card International A An international organization that is responsible for establishing PC card standards.

A standard format for the data cards that can be used in most laptop computers. Now more commonly referred to as "PC Cards".

Expansion cards now referred to as "PC Cards" were originally called "PCMCIA Cards" because they met the standards created by the Personal Computer Memory Card International Association. close

(Personal Computer Memory Card International Association) - A long establish port available on almost all laptops that allows easy expansion cards to be inserted with minimal effort and time. Wireless cards often come in both PCMCIA (for laptops) and PCI (for desktops) forms.

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The most common peripheral connection for laptops and notebook computers. A card-type connector at a size of a credit card. This connector is considered as a standard in the portable computer industry.

Personal Computer Memory Card International Association. A credit card sized interface used in notebooks.

This connector allows the addition of other PCMCIA compatible peripherals such as Wireless Lan cards.

Personal Computer Memory Card International Association - Sometimes used to refer to a controller for a type of expansion card documented in the PCMCIA standards.

PCMCIA slots are usually located on notebook computers and are used to add functionality to the notebook computer such as a modem, network card or other hardware capabilities

Personal Computer Memory Card Industry Association (card standard)

Personal Computer Memory Card International Association. PCMCIA card (a.k.a. PC Card) is a board having the size of a credit card (but thicker) that is used for connecting a notebook to a network (LAN/WAN/Internet).

International standard committee for credit card sized add-on cards for notebooks and digital cameras. Apart from memory cards there are also modem -, sound - and video cards in the PCMCIA format.

The card slots on laptop computers to use PC Cards. Most commonly used for rapid transfer of data from a CompactFlash or SmartMedia type memory card to the host PC. See also "Type I, II, III"

PCMCIA cards are widely used to increase applications and connectivity to laptops.

Personal Computer Memory Card International Association. Organization that develops standards for PC cards. 4.24

Acronym for ersonal omputer emory ard nternational ssociation. This organization produced a series of standards that define the physical, electrical and software characteristics of small, credit card-sized devices that can contain memory, modems, network adapters and more. Also known as PC Cards, these devices are mainly used in laptop computers (although some desktop systems can use PCMCIA cards, too).

Abbreviation for Personal Computer Memory Card International Association. This is the standard used for the credit-card-sized modules used in laptop computers (e.g. a network card or extended memory). PCMCIA modem cards used with portable devices provide access to the mobile Internet or e-mail (see mobile office).

Personal Computer Memory Card International Association, slot interface used for various peripherals for laptops.

An expansion slot found in many laptop computers.

(Personal Computer Memory Card International Association) an international standards body and trade association with over 500 member companies founded in 1989 to establish standards for Integrated Circuit cards and to promote interchangeability among mobile computers where durability, low power, and small size were critical. Among the standards a card needs for PCMCIA compliance are uniform thickness and size.

Personal Computer Memory Card International Association: Standard for attaching peripherals to a notebook computer.

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Portable Computer Memory Card Industry Association. Notebook computers usually come with PCMCIA slots. Credit-card-sized Ethernet cards to fit these slots.

The Personal Computer Memory Card International Association, which standardizes credit card-sized interface cards used in portables and other small computers.

Acronym for Personal Computer Memory Card International Association. A type of slot and card found in notebook computers. It is used for adding components such as modems and Ethernet cards to a notebook computer.

Aside from winning the award for being the longest and most-annoying-to-pronounce technology acronym, PCMCIA is a credit card-sized interface card standard....

Personal Computer Memory Card International Association. The body for setting the standards for the mobile computer slots that accommodate data cards, now referred to as PC Cards.

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Personal Computer Memory Card International Association. The organization that has developed the early standards for the various sizes of modules which were initially for memory expansion but are now used for many different electronic functions.

Personal Computer Memory Card Industrial Association. An association which defines standards for a certain type of memory storage device called a PCMCIA Card or PC Card. These standards include the physical dimensions of the cards, the number of connection pins and connection assignments, and the software structure required to provide standardized access to the cards. Cards conforming to the specification usually have the PC Card logo printed on them. See also PC Card.

Personal Computer Memory Card International Association. Refers to a standard for PC card devices used primarily in laptops (see pic).

The PCMCIA (Personal Computer Memory Card International Association) is an industry group organized in 1989 to promote standards for a credit card-size memory or I/O device that would fit into a personal computer, usually a notebook or laptop computer. Odin offers various PCMCIA telecom network adapters.

Abbreviation for Personal Computer Memory Card International Association, a group of manufacturers and vendors formed to promote a common standard for PC Card-based peripherals and the slot designed to hold them, primarily on laptop, palmtop, and other portable computers, as well as for intelligent electronic devices. PCMCIA is also the name of the standard for PC Cards, first introduced in 1990 as release 1.

Abbreviation for ersonal omputer emory ard nterface dapter, a PC memory card interface.

Personal Computer Memory Card International Association. This is a standard format for laptop peripherals such as modems or soundcards, which fit into a slot in the side or back of the computer.

Personal Computer Memory Card International Association. A standard for miniturized laptop expansion cards for modems, storage, and other devices. Often called PC cards.

Personal Computer Memory Card International Association. A trade association formed in the US to establish the PC Card standards.

A PC interface card standard used in mobile devices.

Personal Computer Memory Card International Association - Based in Sunnyvale, California, the PCMCIA's specifications for the PC Card enabled the computer industry to manufacture credit-card-sized removable cards to add RAM, modems, network adapters, hard disks, and even radio devices like pagers and global positioning systems to portable computers. Many people call PC Cards by the longer name PCMCIA cards. The association has trademarked the term PC Card, however, so that's the preferred usage.

Personal Computer Memory Card International Association. Also called PC Card.

is the Personal Computer Memory Card International Association, an industry trade association that creates standards for notebook computer peripheral devices. The best known such devices are known as PC Cards (formerly PCMCIA cards).

Personal Computer Memory Card International Association - A standardized technology used to develop an expansion for portable devices (i.e. notebooks) in paging credit card-sized support wireless connectivity.

(also called PC Card) An acronym that stands for Personal Computer Memory Card International Association, a nonprofit trade association that has set up standards for personal computer input/output slots that will accept small credit card size devices which can contain anything from additional random access memory to fax/modems to network cards. For some time now, PCMCIA slots have been appearing on almost all new portable computers as well as many of the pocket-sized personal digital assistants.

Short for Personal Computer Memory Card International Association, and pronounced as separate letters, PCMCIA is an organization consisting of some 500 companies that has developed a standard for small, credit card-sized devices, called PC Cards. Originally designed for adding memory to portable computers , the PCMCIA standard has been expanded several times and is now suitable for many types of devices. There are in fact three types of PCMCIA cards. All three have the same rectangular size (85.6 by 54 millimeters), but different widths. * Type I cards can be up to 3.3 mm thick, and are used primarily for adding additional ROM or RAM to a computer. * Type II cards can be up to 5.5 mm thick. These cards are often used for modem and fax modem cards. * Type III cards can be up to 10.5 mm thick, which is sufficiently large for portable disk drives.

Personal Computer Memory Card International Association. The group that sets standards for credit card-size expansion devices used in notebook computers. The devices themselves are often referred to as PCMCIA cards or PC Cards.

An acronym for Personal Computer Memory Card International Association. A PCMCIA card adapter can be used with a memory card such as CompactFlash or Smartmedia to easily transfer images from your camera to your computer.

personal computer memory card interface association (now simply referred to as PC card)

The PCMCIA (Personal Computer Memory Card International Association) is an industry group organized in 1989 to promote standards for a credit card-size memory or I/O device that would fit into a personal computer, usually a notebook or laptop computer. The PCMCIA 2.1 Standard was published in 1993. As a result, PC users can be assured of standard attachments for any peripheral device that follows the standard. The initial standard and its subsequent releases describe a standard product, the PC Card. Source: Whatis.com

(Personal Computer Memory Card International Association) An international organization of companies founded to create interoperability standards for small devices called PCMCIA cards, now more commonly referred to as PC cards. PC cards are small credit-card sized devices used for a variety of applications. Common examples include laptop modems, RAM memory cards, and portable disk drives.

This association develops standards for PC cards, formerly known as PCMCIA cards. PC cards are available in three "types", which are about the same length and width as credit cards, but range in thickness from 3.3 mm (Type I) to 5.0 mm (Type II) to 10.5 mm (Type III). These cards can be used for many functions, including memory storage, as landline modems, and as wireless LAN devices.

Personal Computer Memory Card International Association. Pronounced as separate letters, is a standard for small, credit card-sized devices called PC cards. These cards can be used with laptop computers and many other types of devices. There are in three types of PCMCIA cards, all with the same rectangular size (85.6 by 54 millimeters), but each with a different thickness. PCMCIA slots also come in three sizes and have different capacities.

Personal Computer Memory Card International Association - A standard for a credit card-size memory or input/output device that fits into a notebook, laptop or personal computer.

Personal Computer Memory Card International Association. A standard interface for credit card sized modules allowing them to be fitted into portable and notebook personal computers to give additional memory, provide interfaces to peripherals, emulate devices, digitize sound, etc.

The ersonal omputer emory ard nternational ssociation and the Japanese Electronic Industry Development Association developed a standard for integrated circuit cards called PCMCIA and it establishes a standard for input/output cards and creates a new I/O bus for portable computers. The cards are about the size of a credit card, 85.6 by 54 mm, and are plugged into portable and pen-based microcomputers. Cards from different manufacturers, if they conform to the standard, can be interchanged between computers. The cards are lightweight, small and rugged, and are used for a variety of functions. There are modem, network interface and other cards.

Abbreviation for Personal Computer Memory Card International Association. This organization establishes standards for portable computers.

Personal Computer Memory Card International Association A type of PC expansion card, the size of an ordinary credit card, mainly intended for use with notebooks.

Personal Computer Memory Card International Association. An international association that standardizes credit-card sized wireless modems which can be inserted into laptops or other mobile computing devices to connect to the Internet. A Type II PC card is the most common PCMCIA card. See Also: PC Card

(Personal Computer Memory Card International Association)(see PC Card).

The Personal Computer Memory Card International Association (PCMCIA) is an industry group that created the standards for PC cards for portable computers.

Personal Computer Memory Card International Association. PCMCIA is a means of attaching devices to your computer. PCMCIA can transfer data at rates up to 1.2 MB/s. PCMCIA supports devices such as Iomega Predator CD-RW drives, MODEMS, hard drives, network cards, flash cards, etc. The PCMCIA interface has now been enhanced to support faster data transfers. See CardBus for more information.

Personal Computer Memory Card International Association. Committee for the standardisation of storage cards.

(Personal Computer Memory Card International Association): An organization of computer manufacturers that developed a standard for PC cards so that all cards are compatible.

Personal Computer Memory Card International Association - credit-card (non-volatile) memory etc for portable PCs.

(Personal Computer Memory Card International Association) a group of hardware manufacturers and vendors responsible for developing standards for PC Cards (also called PCMCIA cards.)

Acronym for Personal Computer Memory Card International Association, a standards writing group which defined the specifications for a card slot typically found on portable computers.

(Personal Computer Memory Card International Association): The name given to the small credit-card size memory modules or peripheral devices that plug into PCMCIA slots on portable computers.

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or Personal Computer Memory Card International Association - PC Cards for notebooks

Personal Computer Memory Card Industry Association. The organisation that promotes standards for small computer memory and input/output devices. PCMCIA cards come in three standard configuration: Type 1, 2, and 3, ranging in thickness from 2.2 mm to 10.5 mm, and offer a variety of functions including modems, Fax cards; local-area network connections and hard disks.

Personal Computer Memory Card Interface Association. Physical and electrical standard for small plug-in boards for portable computers.

(Personal Computer Memory Card International Association) A standard that allows interchangeability of various computing components on the same connector. The PCMCIA standard is designed to support input/ output devices, including memory, fax/modem, SCSI, and networking products.

An acronym meaning Personal Computer Memory Card Industry Association. Many laptop computers use these devices as modems.

Personal Computer Memory Card International Association. This group of manufacturers has defined a set of hardware and software standards for memory and expansion PC cards that are available for personal computers.

Personal Computer Memory Card International Association. Group that sets the "industry standard" for credit card style devices.

Personal Computer Memory Card International Association. International association that standardizes credit-card size hardware that can be inserted into a computing device such as a laptop for plug-and-play utility. A Type II PC Card is the most common PCMCIA and is typically used for input/output such as a modem or LAN connection. See also PC Cards.

A small computer card for use in most laptop computers.

Personal Computer Memory Card International Association. An industry organization that helps to set standards for flash cards.

(Personal Computer Memory Card International Association) An industry group organized in 1989 to promote standards for a credit card-size memory or I/O device (often simply called a PC card) that would fit into a personal computer, usually a notebook or laptop computer.

Personal Computer Memory Card International Association-An organization that supports several standards for a compact hardware interface that accepts a variety of devices (Organizations)

Personal Computer Memory Card International Association PCMCIA is an abbreviation that can stand for several things: the association which defines the standard, the specification itself, or the devices. The official term for the devices is PC-Card.

PCMCIA (Personal Computer Memory Card International Association) slots are 16-bit expansion slots for portable PCs, using credit-card sized cards, called PC Cards. The slots support hot-swapping.

Personal Computer Memory Card International Association. Refers to a standard used for credit-card-sized computer peripherals. Type I devices are very thin memory cards: Type 2 devices include most modems and interfaces; and Type 3 devices are used for disk drives and thicker components.

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Personal Computer Memory Card International Association. Association to standardize PC cards.

Personal Computer Memory Card Interface Association the body responsible for defining the standards and formats for memory expansion cards for laptop computers and PDAs. Now extended to cover cards for mobile phones PCN

Abbreviation for PC Memory Card International Association. A nonprofit association formed in 1989 with over 320 members in the computer and electronics industries that developed a standard for credit ... more

Personal Computer Memory Card International Association. Industry group that promotes standards for credit card-size memory or I/O devices.

Standard for credit card sized accessories that can be plugged into a computer, usually whilst the computer is running.

Personal Computer Memory Card International Association. An organization of more than 500 companies that develops PC Card (memory card) standards.

Personal Computer Memory Card International Association Industry group that developed the specification for credit card-sized plug-in cards for laptop computers.

Personal Computer Memory Card International Association. A standards body that develops standards for portable accessories like network cards.

An abbreviation for Personal Computer Memory Card International Association. The PCMCIA card eliminates the need to have the camera connected to the PC to record pictures.

Personal Computer Memory Card Industry Association is an international trade association that has developed standards for devices, such as modems and external hard disk drives that can be plugged into notebook computers.

Personal Computer Memory Card International Association. Plug-in cards for computers (usually portables), which extend the storage and/or functionality.