What is ATA (Advanced Technology Attachment)? - Definition from Whatis.com

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ATA (Advanced Technology Attachment)

ATA (Advanced Technology Attachment) is the official name that American National Standards Institute group X3T10 uses for what the computer industry calls Integrated Drive Electronics (IDE).

This was last updated in December 2000

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