Eurocard
Noun
Meaning
Eurocard (plural Eurocards)
(computing) A printed circuit board card in a standard European format, designed to plug into a standardized subrack.
Examples
Almost all CPU signals were accessible via a Eurocard connector.
Another popular computer architecture that utilizes the 6U-160 Eurocard is CompactPCI and CompactPCI Express.
Board on a Eurocard PCB.
Other computer architectures that utilize the Eurocard system are VME eXtensions for Instrumentation (VXI), PCI eXtensions for Instrumentation (PXI), and PXI Express.
The connector systems that are commonly used with Eurocard architectures include the original DIN 41612 connector that is also standardized as IEC 60603.2.
The Eurocard is a mechanical system and does not define the specific connector to be used or the signals that are assigned to connector contacts.