A Chinese language card or Chinese character card is a computer expansion card that improves the ability of computers to process Chinese text. Early computers were limited in processing speed and storage capacity, and therefore their ability to process Chinese characters were limited. Using a Chinese Character card could improve the computer's ability to process Chinese text.
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Manufacturers
At the beginning of the 1990s, Lenovo, Founder Group, and Giant Corporation were manufacturing Chinese Character cards.
Decline
As computer hardware improved, Chinese character cards were gradually rendered obsolete by software. Currently very few computers use Chinese Character cards to handle Chinese text. After Microsoft began supporting Chinese Language, Chinese Character cards were essentially rendered obsolete.