PATA
E202459
PATA is an older computer interface standard used to connect storage devices like hard drives and optical drives to a motherboard using parallel data transmission.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| PATA canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1810129 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: PATA Context triple: [Parallel ATA, alsoKnownAs, PATA]
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PABT
PABT is the main Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan, serving as New York City’s primary hub for intercity and commuter bus transportation.
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EPTA
EPTA (Expanded Programme of Technical Assistance) was a United Nations initiative launched in the late 1940s to provide technical expertise and support to developing countries in areas such as economic planning, public administration, and industrial development.
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Conference of the Pacific Community
The Conference of the Pacific Community is the principal governing body of the Pacific Community (formerly the South Pacific Commission), where member countries and territories meet to set the organization’s strategic direction and policies.
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PAC
PAC is a South African liberation movement and political party founded in 1959 as a breakaway from the African National Congress, advocating for African nationalism and pan-Africanism.
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Patwah
Patwah is an English-based creole language spoken primarily in Jamaica, known for its distinct grammar, pronunciation, and cultural significance in Jamaican identity and music.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: PATA Target entity description: PATA is an older computer interface standard used to connect storage devices like hard drives and optical drives to a motherboard using parallel data transmission.
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A.
PABT
PABT is the main Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan, serving as New York City’s primary hub for intercity and commuter bus transportation.
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B.
EPTA
EPTA (Expanded Programme of Technical Assistance) was a United Nations initiative launched in the late 1940s to provide technical expertise and support to developing countries in areas such as economic planning, public administration, and industrial development.
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C.
Conference of the Pacific Community
The Conference of the Pacific Community is the principal governing body of the Pacific Community (formerly the South Pacific Commission), where member countries and territories meet to set the organization’s strategic direction and policies.
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D.
PAC
PAC is a South African liberation movement and political party founded in 1959 as a breakaway from the African National Congress, advocating for African nationalism and pan-Africanism.
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E.
Patwah
Patwah is an English-based creole language spoken primarily in Jamaica, known for its distinct grammar, pronunciation, and cultural significance in Jamaican identity and music.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
computer bus interface standard
ⓘ
storage interface ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
ATA
ⓘ
EIDE ⓘ IDE ⓘ |
| busWidth | 16-bit data bus ⓘ |
| commonUsePeriod |
1990s
ⓘ
early 2000s ⓘ |
| communicationProtocol | ATA command set ⓘ |
| comparedTo | slower than SATA ⓘ |
| configurationMethod | jumper settings on drives ⓘ |
| configurationOption | Cable Select ⓘ |
| dataTransferMethod | parallel data transmission ⓘ |
| dataTransmissionType | parallel ⓘ |
| definedBy | ATA standard ⓘ |
| fullName | Parallel ATA ⓘ |
| highestUDMAMode | Ultra DMA mode 6 ⓘ |
| introducedInDecade | 1980s ⓘ |
| maxCableLength |
18 inches
ⓘ
about 46 centimeters ⓘ |
| maxDevicesPerChannel | 2 ⓘ |
| maxTheoreticalTransferRate | 133 MB/s ⓘ |
| replacedBy | SATA ⓘ |
| requires | BIOS support ⓘ |
| signalLines | 40 signal pins ⓘ |
| standardFamily | ATA/ATAPI ⓘ |
| standardizedBy | ANSI ⓘ |
| status | legacy interface ⓘ |
| supportsDeviceRole |
master
ⓘ
slave ⓘ |
| supportsDeviceType |
CD-ROM drive
ⓘ
DVD drive ⓘ Zip drive ⓘ hard disk drive ⓘ tape drive ⓘ |
| supportsMode |
DMA modes
ⓘ
PIO modes ⓘ Ultra DMA modes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
connecting hard disk drives to a motherboard
ⓘ
connecting optical drives to a motherboard ⓘ connecting storage devices to a host system ⓘ |
| usedIn |
consumer PCs of the 1990s
ⓘ
desktop computers ⓘ laptop computers ⓘ |
| usesConnectorType |
40-conductor ribbon cable
ⓘ
40-pin ribbon cable connector ⓘ 80-conductor ribbon cable ⓘ |
| usesPowerConnector |
Molex
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surface form:
Molex 4-pin power connector
|
| usesSignaling | single-ended signaling ⓘ |
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Subject: PATA Description of subject: PATA is an older computer interface standard used to connect storage devices like hard drives and optical drives to a motherboard using parallel data transmission.
Referenced by (3)
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