On-board co-processors included on some NICs permit the card to process incoming and outgoing network data without requiring service from the CPU.

Name: On-board co-processors included on some NICs permit the card to process incoming and outgoing network data without requiring service from the CPU.
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On-board co-processors, such as TCP/IP Offload Engine (TOE), allow the NIC to handle much of the workload involved in processing network traffic, reducing the demand on the CPU.

On-Board Co-Processors Included on Some NICs Permit the Card to Process