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(1) Short for Advanced Technology Attachment, a disk drive implementation that integrates the controller on the disk drive itself. There are several versions of ATA, all developed by the Small Form Factor (SFF) Committee:
ATA also is called Parallel ATA. Contrast with Serial ATA.
(2) Short for Analog Telephone Adapter
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 Hard Disk Interfaces and Configuration 
Describes the different major interface standards currently used by hard disks (and other devices). Provides sections about the IDE/ATA and SCSI interfaces. This page is from "The PC Guide."
Considerations before buying an ATA-2/EIDE controller
Provides information on features to consider before buying a Fast AT Attachment (ATA)/EIDE interface.
Integrated Drive Electronics / AT Attachment Interface
Describes IDE/ATA standards and features, transfer modes and protocols, and configuration and cabling. This page is from "The PC Guide."
Enhanced IDE, Fast ATA, and Fast ATA-2 FAQ
This pages provides links to a two part FAQ addressing issues surrounding Enhanced IDE, ATA-2, ATAPI and Enhanced BIOSes. It includes practical questions, background information and lists of net resources.
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