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PCMCIA
PCMCIA Abbrev. for Personal Computer Memory Card International Association, a body set up in 1989 whose members include hardware and chip manufacturers, software houses, and system integrators. The PCMCIA has defined the specification for add-in cards of credit-card size, known as PCMCIA cards or, more commonly, PC cards, that can be used for a variety of upgrades. Many portable computers now offer PCMCIA slots for interfacing external peripherals such as hard disks, modems, flash memory, or network interfaces. PCMCIA slots come in different thicknesses labelled I, II, and III.
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JOHN DAINTITH. "PCMCIA." A Dictionary of Computing. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN DAINTITH. "PCMCIA." A Dictionary of Computing. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O11-PCMCIA.html JOHN DAINTITH. "PCMCIA." A Dictionary of Computing. 2004. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O11-PCMCIA.html |
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PCMCIA
1. Abbreviation for PERSONAL COMPUTER MEMORY CARD INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION. 2. Abbreviation for People Can't Master Computer Industry Acronyms used in EMAILS and NEWSGROUPS. |
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DARREL INCE. "PCMCIA." A Dictionary of the Internet. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. DARREL INCE. "PCMCIA." A Dictionary of the Internet. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O12-PCMCIA.html DARREL INCE. "PCMCIA." A Dictionary of the Internet. 2001. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O12-PCMCIA.html |
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PCMCIA Personal Computer Memory Card International Association
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FRAN ALEXANDER , PETER BLAIR , JOHN DAINTITH , ALICE GRANDISON , VALERIE ILLINGWORTH , ELIZABETH MARTIN , ANNE STIBBS , JUDY PEARSALL , and SARA TULLOCH. "PCMCIA." The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. FRAN ALEXANDER , PETER BLAIR , JOHN DAINTITH , ALICE GRANDISON , VALERIE ILLINGWORTH , ELIZABETH MARTIN , ANNE STIBBS , JUDY PEARSALL , and SARA TULLOCH. "PCMCIA." The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O25-PCMCIA.html FRAN ALEXANDER , PETER BLAIR , JOHN DAINTITH , ALICE GRANDISON , VALERIE ILLINGWORTH , ELIZABETH MARTIN , ANNE STIBBS , JUDY PEARSALL , and SARA TULLOCH. "PCMCIA." The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations. 1998. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O25-PCMCIA.html |
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