Media Interface Connector This is a pair of fiber optic connectors that link the fiber media to the FDDI or other cable The MIC consists of both the plug terminated to a optical cable and the receptacle which is contain within the FDDI node
Message integrity check MIC prevents bit-flip attacks on encrypted packets During a bit-flip attack, an intruder intercepts an encrypted message, alters it slightly, and retransmits it, and the receiver accepts the retransmitted message as legitimate The client adapter's driver must support MIC functionality, and MIC must be enabled on the access point
is short for "Mortgage Investment Corporation MICs are companies organized for investors to invest in pools of mortgages Profits generated by MICs are distributed to its shareholders according to their proportional interest