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A network adapter interfaces a computer to a network. The term was popularized originally by Ethernet add-in cards for PCs. Nowadays, most people use "network adapter" in a broader sense to include PCMCIA devices (also know as credit card or PC Card adapters) and analogous wireless devices. Some network adapters are software packages that simulate the functions of a network card. These so-called virtual adapters are especially common in virtual private networking (VPN). ...
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