Glossary - E

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• Ethernet Adapter Card (Network Interface Card, pcmcia Card) — A network interface card, sometimes built in to a computer, or inserted into a PCMCIA slot.
• Ethernet Drop — A wall or floor outlet, often associated with a telephone jack, into which you can plug a network cable and thus physically connect a computer to the network. At MIT, this requires registering for DHCP.
• ETS — Educational Testing Service
• EURAB — European Research Advisory Board
• EVP — Executive Vice President
• EVPT — Executive Vice President and Treasurer
• EVR — Educational Video Resources
• Exchange — Exchange is a former integrated email and calendaring service offered by IS&T.