"NIC" meaning in English

See NIC in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} NIC
  1. Acronym of Nursing Interventions Classification. Tags: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of Alternative form of: Nursing Interventions Classification
    Sense id: en-NIC-en-name-ONnytDa7 Categories (other): English links with redundant alt parameters, English links with redundant wikilinks, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 17 20 5 17 14 14 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 22 3 18 16 15 15

Noun

Forms: NICs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} NIC (plural NICs)
  1. (networking) Acronym of network interface card (or controller): used to interface a computer to a network. Tags: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of Alternative form of: network interface card (extra: (or controller): used to interface a computer to a network) Categories (topical): Networking
    Sense id: en-NIC-en-noun-LhOfZnHR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 21 5 16 16 14 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 17 20 5 17 14 14 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 22 3 18 16 15 15 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, networking, physical-sciences, sciences
  2. (Internet) Acronym of Network Information Center. Tags: Internet, abbreviation, acronym, alt-of Alternative form of: Network Information Center Categories (topical): Internet
    Sense id: en-NIC-en-noun-1i6oDwxY Categories (other): English links with redundant alt parameters, English links with redundant wikilinks
  3. (UK, finance) Acronym of national insurance contribution. Tags: UK, abbreviation, acronym, alt-of Alternative form of: national insurance contribution Categories (topical): Finance
    Sense id: en-NIC-en-noun-JoDYTV8n Categories (other): British English, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 17 20 5 17 14 14 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 22 3 18 16 15 15 Topics: business, finance

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