[1] : The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03)

extended industry-standard architecture
     
         eisa /eesa/ a bus standard for
        ibm compatibles that extends the isa bus architecture to
        32 bits and allows more than one cpu to share the bus.  the
        bus mastering support is also enhanced to provide access to
        4 gb of memory.  unlike mca, eisa can accept older xt bus
        architecture and isa boards.
     
        eisa was announced in late 1988 by compatible vendors as a
        counter to ibm's mca in its ps/2 series.  although
        somewhat inferior to the mca it became much more popular due
        to the proprietary nature of mca.
     
        main sponsors?  open standard?
     
        1996-06-25
     
     
see also:
bus ibm compatibles isa cpu bus mastering mca 
xt bus architecture ibm ps/2 

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