PCMCIA Cards

ALSO CALLED: PC LAN Adapters, PCMCIA, Interface Cards, PC Cards, CardBus, and Personal Computer Memory Card International Association Card
DEFINITION: A PCMCIA card is a credit card-size memory or I/O device that connects to a personal computer, usually a notebook or laptop computer. Probably the most common example of a PCMCIA card is the 28.8 Kbps modem for notebook computers.

The Personal Computer Memory Card International Association was organized  … 
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PCMCIA CARDS DEFINITION (continued): …  in 1989 to promote standards for both memory and I/O integrated circuit cards. 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.

A PCMCIA card has a 68-pin connector that connects into a slot in the PC. There are three sizes (or "Types") of PCMCIA cards:

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