PERIPHERAL COMPONENT INTERCONNECT (PCI)
Local bus for PCs from Intel that provides a high-speed data path between the CPU
and up to 10 peripherals (video, disk, network, etc.). The PCI bus runs at 33MHz,
support s 32-bit and 64-bit data paths, and bus mastering.
PCMCIA
Personal Computer Memory Card International Association. Organizations of U.S.
and Japanese companies set up to standardize PC cards.
PCMCIA NIC (PC Card)
A credit card size I/O package for computers, laptops, and palmtops. The three
standards of PCMCIA cards are Type I, II, and III. The Type II standard applies to
NICs, is used for I/O features and can operate on Ethernet or Token Ring
hardware.
Networking Glossary
PLUG AND PLAY
A mechanism by which I/O devices are configured automatically upon installation.
MII
(Media Independent Interface), the standard interface for Fast Ethernet, which is
similar to the AUI interface for traditional Ethernet.
NETWORK DIAMETER
Wire distance between two end stations in the same collision domain.
