advanced technology attachment interface with extensions

from The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (8 July 2008)

Advanced Technology Attachment Interface with Extensions
ATA-2
EIDE
Enhanced IDE
Enhanced Integrated Drive Electronics
Fast ATA
Fast ATA-2

   <storage, standard> (ATA-2, Enhanced Integrated Drive
   Electronics, EIDE) A proposed (May 1996 or earlier?)
   {standard} from {X3T10} (document 948D rev 3) which extends
   the {Advanced Technology Attachment} interface while
   maintaining compatibility with current {IBM PC} {BIOS}
   designs.

   ATA-2 provides for faster data rates, 32-bit transactions and
   (in some drives) {DMA}.  Optional support for power saving
   modes and removable devices is also in the standard.

   ATA-2 was developed by {Western Digital} as "Enhanced
   Integrated Drive Electronics" (EIDE) around 1994.
   {Marketroids} call it "Fast ATA" or "Fast ATA-2".

   ATA-2 was followed by {ATA-3} and {ATA-4} ("Ultra DMA").

   (2000-10-07)