Nic

Opinion and Editorial

ByOscar Gonzalez Published on:June 11, 2009August 25, 2012 Updated on:August 25, 2012 Opinion and Editorial Reading Time: 1 minute

The word "nic" is short for Network interface card, us in IT use the term mostly in casual and colloquial tech speak. I think it is preferred to call it a network card, or ethernet card when you use the term in writing.

Nics have unique addresses, and these are called MAC addresses.

Oscar Gonzalez

Oscar Gonzalez is an IT and Web veteran with over 20 years of experience working in marketing, technology, and infrastructure, seeking, designing, and implementing solutions for businesses and individuals.