Pcmcia

/ˌpiː siː ˌem siː aɪ ˈeɪ/ noun

Definition

Personal Computer Memory Card International Association; a standard for expansion cards in laptops

Etymology

acronym formed in 1989 from Personal Computer Memory Card International Association

Kelly Says

Tech folks jokingly called PCMCIA cards 'People Can't Memorize Computer Industry Acronyms' because the name was so long and complicated!

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