tall card

tall card

(hardware)An expansion card for the IBM PC AT. These canbe larger than IBM PC or IBM PC XT cards because the ATcase is bigger.

When IBM introduced the PS/2 model 30 (its last gasp atsupporting the ISA) they made the case lower and manyindustry-standard tall cards wouldn't fit. This was felt tobe a reincarnation of the connector conspiracy, done withless style.

See also short card.