PCMCIA Type II
E900976
PCMCIA Type II is a standardized form factor for credit card–sized expansion cards commonly used in laptops and compact computers to add functions like storage, networking, or modems.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| PCMCIA Type II canonical | 2 |
| PC Card (PCMCIA) | 1 |
| Personal Computer Memory Card International Association Type II | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11042854 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: PCMCIA Type II Context triple: [Commodore Amiga 600, expansionSlot, PCMCIA Type II]
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A.
CompactFlash
CompactFlash is a type of solid-state memory card widely used in early digital cameras and professional photography equipment for removable data storage.
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B.
PCI bus
The PCI bus is a widely adopted computer expansion bus standard that provides a high-speed, processor-independent interface for connecting peripheral devices to a motherboard.
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C.
Multibus
Multibus is an early Intel-developed computer bus standard widely used in 1980s workstations and embedded systems for modular expansion and peripheral connectivity.
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D.
PCI-X
PCI-X is an older high-speed parallel computer expansion bus standard used mainly in servers and workstations before being superseded by PCI Express.
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E.
Eurocard
Eurocard is a standardized modular printed circuit board format widely used in industrial, telecommunications, and computing systems for plug-in electronic assemblies.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: PCMCIA Type II Target entity description: PCMCIA Type II is a standardized form factor for credit card–sized expansion cards commonly used in laptops and compact computers to add functions like storage, networking, or modems.
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A.
CompactFlash
CompactFlash is a type of solid-state memory card widely used in early digital cameras and professional photography equipment for removable data storage.
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B.
PCI bus
The PCI bus is a widely adopted computer expansion bus standard that provides a high-speed, processor-independent interface for connecting peripheral devices to a motherboard.
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C.
Multibus
Multibus is an early Intel-developed computer bus standard widely used in 1980s workstations and embedded systems for modular expansion and peripheral connectivity.
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D.
PCI-X
PCI-X is an older high-speed parallel computer expansion bus standard used mainly in servers and workstations before being superseded by PCI Express.
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E.
Eurocard
Eurocard is a standardized modular printed circuit board format widely used in industrial, telecommunications, and computing systems for plug-in electronic assemblies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
PC Card form factor
ⓘ
expansion card form factor ⓘ |
| abbreviationOf |
Personal Computer Memory Card International Association Type II
ⓘ
linked to:
PCMCIA Type II
|
| cardLength | 85.6 mm ⓘ |
| cardWidth | 54 mm ⓘ |
| category |
computer hardware interface
ⓘ
laptop expansion technology ⓘ |
| compatibleWithSlotType |
PCMCIA Type II slot
ⓘ
PCMCIA Type III slot ⓘ |
| conformsTo | PCMCIA PC Card standard ⓘ |
| connectorPins | 68-pin connector ⓘ |
| hasFormFactor | credit-card-sized card ⓘ |
| hasUseCase | removable expansion without opening computer chassis ⓘ |
| introducedInDecade | 1990s ⓘ |
| notCompatibleWithSlotType | PCMCIA Type I only slot ⓘ |
| partOfStandard |
PC Card
ⓘ
linked to:
PCMCIA
PCMCIA ⓘ |
| physicalInterface | 68-pin dual-row connector at card end ⓘ |
| powerSupply |
sometimes 3.3 V
ⓘ
typically 5 V ⓘ |
| prevalentIn |
1990s
ⓘ
early 2000s ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
ExpressCard
ⓘ
linked to:
CardBus
USB-based expansion devices ⓘ |
| standardizedBy | Personal Computer Memory Card International Association ⓘ |
| supportsBusType |
16-bit PCMCIA
ⓘ
CardBus ⓘ |
| supportsBusWidth |
16-bit
ⓘ
32-bit (CardBus) ⓘ |
| supportsFeature | hot swapping (in many implementations) ⓘ |
| thickerThan | PCMCIA Type I ⓘ |
| thinnerThan | PCMCIA Type III ⓘ |
| typicalThickness |
5.0 mm
ⓘ
approximately 0.2 inches ⓘ |
| usedFor |
SCSI adapters
ⓘ
flash memory cards ⓘ modems ⓘ network interfaces ⓘ sound cards ⓘ storage expansion ⓘ wireless network adapters ⓘ |
| usedIn |
industrial embedded systems
ⓘ
laptop computers ⓘ notebook computers ⓘ portable computers ⓘ subnotebooks ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: PCMCIA Type II Description of subject: PCMCIA Type II is a standardized form factor for credit card–sized expansion cards commonly used in laptops and compact computers to add functions like storage, networking, or modems.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.