The full form of NIC depends on the context:

1. In computing and networking, NIC stands for Network Interface Card. It is a hardware component that allows computers and devices to connect to a network, either wired (Ethernet) or wireless (Wi-Fi), enabling communication over the network.

2. In the context of the Indian government, NIC stands for National Informatics Centre. It is a government department under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, established in 1976 to provide IT infrastructure and e-governance support to various government bodies across India.

Hence, NIC commonly refers to Network Interface Card in technology and National Informatics Centre in the Indian government context.