EXPANSION CARD
\ɛkspˈanʃən kˈɑːd], \ɛkspˈanʃən kˈɑːd], \ɛ_k_s_p_ˈa_n_ʃ_ə_n k_ˈɑː_d]\
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A circuit board which can be plugged into one of acomputer's expansion slots to provide some optional extrafacility such as additional RAM, disk controller,coprocessor, graphics accelerator, communication device orsome special-purpose interface.Different computers have different standards for the cardsthey accept, e.g. PCI.
By Denis Howe
Word of the day
Dopamine Acetyltransferase
- An enzyme that catalyzes the of groups from acetyl-CoA to arylamines. They have wide specificity for aromatic amines, particularly serotonin, and can also catalyze acetyl transfer between arylamines without CoA. EC 2.3.1.5.