nic

1. slanguncountablenicotine

   I prefer vaping with nic-free juice.

1. abbreviationacronymAcronym of Nursing Interventions Classification.

plural NICs

1. abbreviationacronymcomputingAcronym of network interface card or network interface controller, used to interface a computer to a network.
2. InternetabbreviationacronymAcronym of network information center.
3. UKabbreviationacronymbusinessAcronym of national insurance contribution.

   Despite propelling the tax burden to its highest peacetime level – through a combination of next April’s national insurance contributions (NICs) increase and a sharp rise in corporation tax due to take effect in 2023 – the chancellor painted himself as the champion of low taxes.

   2021 October 27, Heather Stewart, “Johnsonism wins budget battle but will Sunakism win the war?”, in The Guardian

1. A diminutive of the female given name Nicola, Nichola, and Nicole.