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-An [Acronym] for __P__arallel [ATA]. This was the most popular way of connecting hard drives, optical drives and other block-storage devices
to PCs, until [SATA] came along. Before that, PATA was just called ATA.
+An [Acronym] for __P__arallel [ATA]. This was the most popular way of connecting BlockDevice~s
to PCs, until [SATA] came along. Before that, PATA was just called ATA.
Often mistakenly referred to as [IDE].
-It is most commonly used in [x86] desktop machines running [Linux] or MicrosoftWindows, and in cheap servers (ie not BigIron). The most typical devices include [
HardDisk]
s and [CDROM]s. The form of PATA used for removable devices is called [ATAPI].
+It is most commonly used in [x86] desktop machines running [Linux] or MicrosoftWindows, and in cheap servers (ie not BigIron). The most typical devices include HardDisk~
s and [CDROM]s. The form of PATA used for removable devices is called [ATAPI].
Modern PATA HardDisk~s usually support [SMART].
