Serial ATA
[/ˈsɪriəl ˈeɪ.tiː.eɪ/]
nounpl: Serial ATAs
Serial ATA
1. A computer bus interface that connects host bus adapters to mass storage devices such as hard disk drives and solid-state drives. It replaced the older Parallel ATA standard and offers faster data transfer rates.
Most modern computers use Serial ATA connections for their hard drives.
A maioria dos computadores modernos utiliza conexões Serial ATA para seus discos rígidos.
2. A standard that defines the physical and electrical specifications for connecting storage devices to a computer motherboard.
The technician installed the new SSD using a Serial ATA cable.
O técnico instalou o novo SSD usando um cabo Serial ATA.
Serial ATA (SATA) is a technical standard used globally in both English-speaking countries and Brazil. The term is not localized and remains the same across regions, making it a universal term in computing. In Brazil, technicians and IT professionals commonly use 'SATA' as shorthand in technical discussions and documentation.
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