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PCI
Last modified: Thursday, September 10, 2009 

(1) Short for Peripheral Component Interconnect, a local bus standard developed by Intel Corporation. Most modern PCs include a PCI bus in addition to a more general ISA expansion bus. PCI is also used on some versions of the Macintosh computer. PCI is a 64-bit bus, though it is usually implemented as a 32-bit bus. It can run at clock speeds of 33 or 66 MHz. At 32 bits and 33 MHz, it yields a throughput rate of 133 MBps. Although it was developed by Intel, PCI is not tied to any particular family of microprocessors. Also see PCI-X and PCI Express.

(2) Short for Payment Card Industry. See related terms PCI compliance (PCI DSS) and Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCI SSC).

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Think of a bus as the electronic highway on which data travels within a computer, from one component to another. Basically, it's the conduit used by your entire system to communicate with your CPU.

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PCI Special Interest Group (SIG) home page
The PCI SIG page offers information on PCI, the PCI SIG organization, news, information on members, bylaws, and membership information.

Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) Local Bus
Explains how the PCI bus functions in areas such as: performance, interrupts, mastering, and plug and play. This page is from "The PC Guide".

The PCI Industrial Computer Manufacturers Group
The PCI Industrial Computer Manufacturers Group is a consortium of over 160 industrial computer product vendors who develop specifications for PCI-based systems and boards for use in industrial computing applications. Their site contains links to product information, specifications, and membership information.

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