Source : Free On-Line Dictionary of Computing

3Com Corporation
     
         A manufacturer of {local area network}
        equipment.
     
        3Com was founded in 1979.  They acquired {BICC Data Networks}
        in 1992, {Star-Tek} in 1993, {Synernetics} in 1993, {Centrum}
        in 1994, {NiceCom} in 1994 {AccessWorks}, {Sonix
        Communications}, {Primary Access} and {Chipcom} in 1995 and
        {Axon} and {OnStream Networks} in 1996.  They merged with
        {U.S. Robotics} in 1997.
     
        {Home (http://www.3com.com/)}.
     
        (1998-04-03)