Advanced Technology Attachment
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Advanced Technology Attachment (ATA) is a standard interface used primarily for connecting storage devices like hard disk drives and optical drives to computers.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Advanced Technology Attachment canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8520672 — 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: Advanced Technology Attachment Context triple: [INCITS T13, focusesOn, Advanced Technology Attachment]
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A.
ATA-5
ATA-5 is a version of the ATA (IDE) storage interface standard that introduced higher-speed Ultra DMA modes and improved reliability features for hard drives and optical drives.
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B.
ATA-4
ATA-4 is a version of the ATA (IDE) interface standard that introduced Ultra DMA modes to significantly increase data transfer speeds for parallel hard drives and optical drives.
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C.
ATA-3
ATA-3 is the third generation of the AT Attachment (ATA) interface standard for connecting storage devices like hard drives and optical drives to computers, introducing enhancements in performance and reliability over earlier versions.
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D.
ATA-6
ATA-6 is a version of the ATA (IDE) storage interface standard that introduced higher transfer modes such as Ultra DMA/100 for improved hard drive performance.
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E.
ATF
ATF is the French abbreviation for the official published decisions of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court (Arrêts du Tribunal fédéral).
- 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: Advanced Technology Attachment Target entity description: Advanced Technology Attachment (ATA) is a standard interface used primarily for connecting storage devices like hard disk drives and optical drives to computers.
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A.
ATA-5
ATA-5 is a version of the ATA (IDE) storage interface standard that introduced higher-speed Ultra DMA modes and improved reliability features for hard drives and optical drives.
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B.
ATA-4
ATA-4 is a version of the ATA (IDE) interface standard that introduced Ultra DMA modes to significantly increase data transfer speeds for parallel hard drives and optical drives.
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C.
ATA-3
ATA-3 is the third generation of the AT Attachment (ATA) interface standard for connecting storage devices like hard drives and optical drives to computers, introducing enhancements in performance and reliability over earlier versions.
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D.
ATA-6
ATA-6 is a version of the ATA (IDE) storage interface standard that introduced higher transfer modes such as Ultra DMA/100 for improved hard drive performance.
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E.
ATF
ATF is the French abbreviation for the official published decisions of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court (Arrêts du Tribunal fédéral).
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | computer hardware interface standard ⓘ |
| abbreviation | ATA ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
AT Attachment
ⓘ
linked to:
ATA
IDE ⓘ Parallel ATA ⓘ |
| bitWidth | 16-bit data path ⓘ |
| cableType |
40-conductor ribbon cable
ⓘ
80-conductor ribbon cable ⓘ |
| category | internal computer bus ⓘ |
| commandInterface | register-based ⓘ |
| connectsDeviceType |
ATAPI device
ⓘ
CD-ROM drive ⓘ DVD drive ⓘ hard disk drive ⓘ optical disc drive ⓘ |
| dataTransferMode |
DMA
ⓘ
PIO ⓘ Ultra DMA ⓘ
linked to:
Parallel ATA
|
| definesRole |
master device
ⓘ
slave device ⓘ |
| designGoal | integrate disk controller on drive ⓘ |
| introducedInDecade | 1980s ⓘ |
| legacyStatus | largely obsolete in new systems ⓘ |
| maxCableLength | 18 inches ⓘ |
| maxDevicesPerChannel | 2 ⓘ |
| operatesWith | x86 PC architecture ⓘ |
| primaryUse | internal storage connection ⓘ |
| replacedInterface |
ESDI
ⓘ
ST-506 ⓘ |
| standardFamily |
ATA-1
ⓘ
ATA-2 ⓘ ATA-3 ⓘ ATA-4 ⓘ ATA-5 ⓘ ATA-6 ⓘ ATA-7 ⓘ |
| standardizedBy | ANSI ⓘ |
| supersededBy | Serial ATA ⓘ |
| supports |
SMART
ⓘ
logical block addressing ⓘ |
| supportsProtocol | ATAPI ⓘ |
| transferRateRange | from a few MB/s up to 133 MB/s ⓘ |
| usedIn |
desktop computer
ⓘ
laptop computer ⓘ personal computer ⓘ |
| usesBusType | parallel bus ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Advanced Technology Attachment Description of subject: Advanced Technology Attachment (ATA) is a standard interface used primarily for connecting storage devices like hard disk drives and optical drives to computers.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.