Data Recovery and Digital Storage Glossary
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- ASPI
Advanced SCSI Programming Interface. A software communication layer between an adapter card and connected SCSI devices. An ASPI layer exists in most operating systems, including DOS, Windows, LINUX, UNIX, Mac® OS, and OS/2.
- ATA
Advanced Technology Attachment. The built-in system a PC computer uses to connect drives to the computer. You may have also heard it called IDE (Intelligent Device Electronics)—they mean the same thing. This is the most common interface for hard disks. The ATA interface has now been enhanced to support faster data transfers. See DMA for more information.
- ATAPI
Advanced Technology Attachment Packet Interface. IDE (ATA) was originally designed for hard disks only, not removable devices such as Iomega drives, CD-ROMs, and tape drives. ATAPI is designed to bridge this gap and support removable drives. ATAPI devices use your IDE channel to communicate with your computer. The ATAPI interface has now been enhanced to support faster data transfers. See DMA for more information.
