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The 8 pages that link to Network interface controller, each with the reason it gives.

• Device driverRelated: Its driver configures the interface and moves network packets between hardware and the operating system.

• Direct memory accessRelated: Network cards use DMA to place received packets in memory and fetch outgoing ones.

• Local area networkRelated: Each wired or wireless LAN connection depends on a network interface.

• ModemCompared with: A network interface connects local devices, while a modem bridges data to an access-line signal.

• Output deviceRelated: Network hardware transmits computer-produced information to other systems.

• Industry Standard ArchitectureRelated: ISA network cards added local-network access to PCs.

• FrameRelated: Network interfaces construct, transmit, receive, and inspect frames.

• Network on a chipRelated: Its on-chip form translates component transactions into network packets.