"PCMCIA" meaning in English

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Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} PCMCIA
  1. (computing) Initialism of Personal Computer Memory Card International Association, a plug and play peripheral device interface, typically for laptop computers. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Personal Computer Memory Card International Association (extra: a plug and play peripheral device interface, typically for laptop computers) Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-PCMCIA-en-name-3zzfppYM Categories (other): English links with redundant alt parameters, English links with redundant wikilinks, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 84 16 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Phrase

Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} PCMCIA
  1. (computing, humorous, from the above) Initialism of people can't memorize computer industry acronyms. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, humorous, initialism Alternative form of: people can't memorize computer industry acronyms Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-PCMCIA-en-phrase-X0jFhu02 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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