Advanced Technology Attachment

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Advanced Technology Attachment (ATA) is a standard interface used primarily for connecting storage devices like hard disk drives and optical drives to computers.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf computer hardware interface standard
abbreviation ATA
alsoKnownAs AT Attachment
linked to: ATA

IDE
Parallel ATA
bitWidth 16-bit data path
cableType 40-conductor ribbon cable
80-conductor ribbon cable
category internal computer bus
commandInterface register-based
connectsDeviceType ATAPI device
CD-ROM drive
DVD drive
hard disk drive
optical disc drive
dataTransferMode DMA
PIO
Ultra DMA
linked to: Parallel ATA
definesRole master device
slave device
designGoal integrate disk controller on drive
introducedInDecade 1980s
legacyStatus largely obsolete in new systems
maxCableLength 18 inches
maxDevicesPerChannel 2
operatesWith x86 PC architecture
primaryUse internal storage connection
replacedInterface ESDI
ST-506
standardFamily ATA-1
ATA-2
ATA-3
ATA-4
ATA-5
ATA-6
ATA-7
standardizedBy ANSI
supersededBy Serial ATA
supports SMART
logical block addressing
supportsProtocol ATAPI
transferRateRange from a few MB/s up to 133 MB/s
usedIn desktop computer
laptop computer
personal computer
usesBusType parallel bus

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