Ethernet card is also known as:-

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Ethernet card is also known as:-

  1. A.

    New Interface Card

  2. B.

    Network Interface Card

  3. C.

    Network Interchange Card

  4. D.

    Network Intermission Card

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Correct answer: B

Concept: A Network Interface Card (NIC) is the hardware component — either a plug-in expansion card or an onboard chip — that lets a computer send and receive data over a network by converting the computer's internal data into the electrical, optical, or radio signals used on the transmission medium. Because Ethernet is the most widely used wired-networking standard, this hardware component is very commonly referred to in everyday and exam usage as the 'Ethernet card' or 'Ethernet adapter'.

Application: The question asks for the alternate, standard name of the 'Ethernet card'. Across computer-hardware and networking references (including CBSE computer-science curriculum material), this component is formally named the Network Interface Card (NIC) — so 'Ethernet card' and 'Network Interface Card' refer to the same physical hardware.

Cross-check: None of the other three option names are established networking-hardware terms:

  • New Interface Card — 'new' is not a recognised qualifier for this hardware category; no standard or curriculum source uses this phrase.

  • Network Interchange Card — an 'interchange' denotes a junction where multiple routes or flows cross or are exchanged (e.g., a network exchange point), which describes a different kind of device from a single host's network adapter.

  • Network Intermission Card — an 'intermission' denotes a pause or break in an ongoing process, the opposite idea of hardware that establishes and maintains a connection.

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