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PCI stands for Peripheral Component Interconnect, and it is a computer bus that is utilised for attaching hardware devices in a computer. These attached hardware devices can be either an expansion card that is fitted into a slot, or an integrated circuit that is fitted onto the motherboard. Really cool right? PCI cards are usually: sound cards, network cards, modems, extra ports, disk controllers, and TV tuner cards. PCs nowadays, have no cards fitted.

So who the devil came up with such a riveting concept? Look no further than an exciting team of Intel engineers who developed the PCI in partnership with teams in the company’s PC systems. I can hear you are dying to find out their names. Well, hold your breath no longer, I am about to spill the beans. The original PCI team who created the Peripheral Component Interconnect, were: Dave Carson, Brad Hosler, Norm Rasmussen, Ed Solari, Gary Solomon, Bruce Young, Tom Sakoda, Ali Oztaskin, Jeff Rabe, Rich Haslam, and Steve Fischer. Work on the PCI commenced in 1990 and when it was completed, PCI was puts to use in servers within seconds! Goodbye MCA and EISA, hello PCI!