Advanced Technology Attachment
E739745
Advanced Technology Attachment (ATA) is a standard interface used primarily for connecting storage devices like hard disk drives and optical drives to computers.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | computer hardware interface standard ⓘ |
| abbreviation | ATA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
AT Attachment
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
IDE ⓘ Parallel ATA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
ST-506 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| standardFamily |
ATA-1
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
ATA-2 NERFINISHED ⓘ ATA-3 NERFINISHED ⓘ ATA-4 NERFINISHED ⓘ ATA-5 NERFINISHED ⓘ ATA-6 NERFINISHED ⓘ ATA-7 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| standardizedBy | ANSI NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supersededBy | Serial ATA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports |
SMART
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
logical block addressing ⓘ |
| supportsProtocol | ATAPI NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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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