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advanced technology attachment interface with extensions
     
         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
     
     
see also:
standard x3t10 advanced technology attachment ibm pc bios dma 
western digital marketroids ata-3 ata-4 

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