An extension of the PCI bus used in portable computers. Designed for peripherals such as modems and network adapters, Mini PCI cards are credit-card sized modules that snap onto the motherboard; they are not inserted into slots like PC Cards. Using the standard PCI signaling that is found in PCI-based desktop computers, Mini PCI allows high-speed transfer peripheral connections in small form factor devices such as laptop computers. See PCI.
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