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A device that serves as an interface between the system unit and a device attached to it, such as a SCSI Adapter. Often synonymous with expansion card, card, or board. Can also refer to a special type of connector.
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| adapter protein |
An intracellular molecule that undergoes structural and functional changes in response to binding of cell membrane receptors by ligands. Adapter proteins participate in the immune response by acting as a bridge for enzymes in the
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Another name for a printed-circuit board or card that fits in a computer's expansion slot and allows dedicated processing of data.
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The term used to describe expansion cards that are inserted into bus expansion slots.
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A device used to join two like or different fiber optic connectors together. Adapters made to join different connectors are called hybrid adapters.
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