Ethernet card is also known as:-
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Ethernet card is also known as:-
- A.
New Interface Card
- B.
Network Interface Card
- C.
Network Interchange Card
- 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.