It can also be called a network interface controller, network interface card, network adapter, and LAN adapter.
Yes
provides an interface between a computer and a display monitor
A network card (aka. network adapter, network interface card, NIC, etc.) is a piece of computer hardware designed to provide for computer communication over a computer network.
A Network Adaptor Card. Doesn't matter which one, as long as the protocols are the same.
An adapter pattern is a structural design pattern which translates one interface for a class into a compatible interface.
Modem.
Computers connect to the Internet via a network interface card (NIC) or wireless LAN adapter (WiFi adapter). Historically, computers could also connect to the Internet via a built-in modem for use with telephone lines.
NICs stands for network interface controller. In computer networking, a NIC provides the hardware interface between a computer and a network. A NIC technically is network adapter hardware in the form factor of an add-in card such as a PCI or PCMCIA card.
AGP is very old and crappy. PCI e is the newest graphics adapter interface.
The interface is known as Universal Serial Bus(USB).
The expansion card called the host adapter is responsible for managing all devices on the SCSI bus. SCSI is a peer to peer interface