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ATA

By Mark Kyrnin, About.com

Definition: ATA - A personal computer input/output standard used for storage drives. Typically the standard will also list the speed of the interface after ATA such as ATA/133. Current speed versions are 33, 66, 100 and 133 and are all backwards compatible.
Also Known As: Advanced Technology Attachment
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