expansion card

noun

: a circuit board connecting to a motherboard which expands the capabilities of a computer

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These will join the non-translucent orange, green, purple, and red USB-C expansion cards in Framework's online store. Ars Technica, 25 Feb. 2025 Lots of room for upgrades and internal expansion cards, including at least three M.2 SSD slots and multiple PCIe slots. Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 6 Sep. 2024 An adapter for adding external ISA expansion cards is sold separately. Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 21 June 2024 Two ports have higher power consumption when used with a USB-A expansion card. Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 29 Jan. 2024 Cooler Master The rear of the Framework/Cooler Master case, with fan intake, expansion card slots (and button release), rubberized kickstand, and VESA mounts. Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 7 Aug. 2023 Also connected via the chipset are a PCIe 4.0 x4 slot and two smaller PCIe 3.0 x1 slots, giving you plenty of places to put expansion cards. Joe Shields, PCMAG, 3 Sep. 2023 There's no mention of a 2TB expansion card from Western Digital, but no doubt it will be introduced if the company sees demand for such a card. Matthew Humphries, PCMAG, 6 June 2023 Xbox Owners will be glad to hear Seagate finally has some competition for storage expansion cards, and Western Digital is undercutting its rival on price. Matthew Humphries, PCMAG, 6 June 2023

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First Known Use

1982, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of expansion card was in 1982

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“Expansion card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/expansion%20card. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.

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