:short card: n. A half-length IBM PC expansion card or adapter that
will fit in one of the two short slots located towards the right
rear of a standard chassis (tucked behind the floppy disk drives).
See also {tall card}.
-- The AI Hackers Dictionary
will fit in one of the two short slots located towards the right
rear of a standard chassis (tucked behind the floppy disk drives).
See also {tall card}.
-- The AI Hackers Dictionary
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A half-length IBM XT expansion card or
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the right rear of a standard chassis (tucked behind the floppy disk
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