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Pcmcia Card
Pcmcia Card: A removable card that can be plugged into a computer, usually a laptop, to allow data exchange between the computer and the card.
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A removable card that can be plugged into a computer, usually a laptop, to allow data exchange between the computer and the card. Such cards are used in voting machines to contain ballot information or to transfer vote totals and ballot images to a central counting device. “PCMCIA” stands for “Personal Computer Memory Card International Association.”
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A PCMCIA (Personal Computer Memory Card International Association) card is a removable computer cartridge about the size of a credit card, but considerably thicker. PCMCIA cards are used to add features to a computer like memory or networking.
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Electronic Voting Glossary
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Voter Protection Project Glossary
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