Parallel ATA (PATA), originally AT Attachment, also known as Integrated Drive Electronics (IDE), is a standard interface designed for IBM PC-compatible computers. It was first developed by Western Digital and Compaq in 1986 for compatible hard drives and CD or DVD drives.

Parallel ATA (Parallel Advanced Technology Attachment or PATA) is a legacy standard for connecting internal floppy disks, hard disk drives (HDDs) and optical disk drives to older computer systems. ATA is sometimes known as AT Attachment.

The Parallel ATA, or PATA cable, is on the left, and the SATA data cable is on the right. You can see the SATA data cable is much smaller, takes up much less room, inside of a computer case. But it also allows for more airflow through the case for better cooling.

Parallel ATA is a way to connect storage devices, such as Hard disks, solid-state drives, and CD-ROM drives inside personal computers. The standard is maintained by X3/ INCITS committee T13. It used to be called Advanced Technology Attachment with Packet Interface ( ATA/ATAPI ).

Jan 11, 2024 · PATA cables, also known as Parallel ATA cables, are essential components in computer systems that facilitate the transfer of data between the motherboard and various storage devices such as hard drives and optical drives.

Apr 8, 2019 · Parallel ATA (PATA), originally AT Attachment, is an interface standard for the connection of storage devices such as hard disk drives, floppy disk drives, and optical disc drives in computers. The standard is maintained by the X3/INCITS committee.

Parallel ATA (PATA), originally ATA, is an interface standard for the connection of storage devices such as hard disks, solid-state drives, floppy drives, and optical disc drives in computers. The standard is maintained by X3/INCITS committee.

PATA is an acronym for Parallel Advanced Technology Attachment. It is an IDE standard for connecting storage devices like optical and hard drives to the motherboard. PATA is a term that generally refers to the cables and connections in line with this standard.

PATA is an abbreviation for Parallel Advanced Technology Attachment. It is a regular interface that is used within PCs to connect all kinds of storage devices like hard disks, CD or DVD drives and solid state disks to the motherboard.

May 23, 2013 · Serial ATA official logo, which identifies SATA devices. Although SATA didn’t immediately replace PATA, most systems sold following SATA’s standardization included SATA interfaces alongside PATA interfaces.