noun
ATA
noun
1
A computer interface standard (Advanced Technology Attachment) used to connect hard drives to a computer.
"Older desktops used ATA cables before SATA became standard."
How to Use ATA
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn older type of cable and connector standard for hooking up hard drives, now largely replaced by SATA.
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A technical computing term.
Easily confused with
sata
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Etymology
An abbreviation of AT Attachment, referring to the IBM PC/AT computer.