What does vNIC stand for?

• A. Virtual Node Interface Card
• B. Virtual Network Interconnect Card
• C. Virtual Network Interface Card
• D. Virtual Network Interface Controller

Answer: (C)

vNIC stands for Virtual Network Interface Card. It’s the virtualized network adapter that a hypervisor presents to a virtual machine, so the guest OS can send and receive network traffic just as it would with a physical NIC. The vNIC is backed by the host’s physical NICs and virtual switches, allowing each VM to have its own network identity (MAC, IP, VLANs, etc.) while sharing the underlying hardware. The other terms aren’t standard in this context—“Node” implies something different, “Interconnect Card” isn’t the common naming, and “Controller” would refer to a different component rather than the actual network adapter presented to the VM.