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== Design == The ''card information structure'' (CIS) is [[metadata]] stored on a PC card that contains information about the formatting and organization of the data on the card.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pcmcia-cs.sourceforge.net/ftp/doc/PCMCIA-PROG.html|title=Linux PCMCIA Programmer's Guide|website=pcmcia-cs.sourceforge.net|access-date=9 May 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180117200347/http://pcmcia-cs.sourceforge.net/ftp/doc/PCMCIA-PROG.html|archive-date=17 January 2018}}</ref> The CIS also contains information such as: * Type of card * Supported power supply options * Supported power saving capabilities * Manufacturer * Model number When a card is unrecognized it is frequently because the CIS information is either lost or damaged.
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