Atari SIO (Serial Input/Output)
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Atari SIO (Serial Input/Output) is a proprietary daisy-chainable peripheral interface used by Atari 8-bit computers to connect devices like disk drives, printers, and modems through a single serial bus.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Atari SIO (Serial Input/Output) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21975135 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Atari SIO (Serial Input/Output) Context triple: [Atari 400, bus, Atari SIO (Serial Input/Output)]
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A.
Atari ACSI (hard disk interface)
The Atari ACSI (Atari Computer System Interface) is a proprietary hard disk interface used on Atari ST computers, derived from and largely compatible with the SCSI standard for connecting external storage devices.
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B.
Commodore IEC serial bus
The Commodore IEC serial bus is a proprietary serial communication interface used by Commodore 8-bit computers to connect disk drives, printers, and other peripherals.
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C.
Atari 810 disk drive
The Atari 810 disk drive is a 5.25-inch floppy disk drive designed for Atari 8-bit home computers, serving as their primary external storage device in the early 1980s.
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D.
Atari SALLY 6502C
The Atari SALLY 6502C is a custom variant of the MOS Technology 6502 microprocessor used in Atari game consoles and computers, featuring modifications for system control and compatibility with Atari hardware.
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E.
Atari 1050 disk drive
The Atari 1050 disk drive is a 5.25-inch floppy disk drive peripheral for Atari 8-bit home computers, used to load, save, and manage software and data.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Atari SIO (Serial Input/Output) Target entity description: Atari SIO (Serial Input/Output) is a proprietary daisy-chainable peripheral interface used by Atari 8-bit computers to connect devices like disk drives, printers, and modems through a single serial bus.
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A.
Atari ACSI (hard disk interface)
The Atari ACSI (Atari Computer System Interface) is a proprietary hard disk interface used on Atari ST computers, derived from and largely compatible with the SCSI standard for connecting external storage devices.
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B.
Commodore IEC serial bus
The Commodore IEC serial bus is a proprietary serial communication interface used by Commodore 8-bit computers to connect disk drives, printers, and other peripherals.
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C.
Atari 810 disk drive
The Atari 810 disk drive is a 5.25-inch floppy disk drive designed for Atari 8-bit home computers, serving as their primary external storage device in the early 1980s.
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D.
Atari SALLY 6502C
The Atari SALLY 6502C is a custom variant of the MOS Technology 6502 microprocessor used in Atari game consoles and computers, featuring modifications for system control and compatibility with Atari hardware.
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E.
Atari 1050 disk drive
The Atari 1050 disk drive is a 5.25-inch floppy disk drive peripheral for Atari 8-bit home computers, used to load, save, and manage software and data.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.