IDE
Integrated Drive Electronics. A type of interface in which the
controller is on the drive instead of on a controller card.
Interface
A physical or software connection used to transmit data
between equipment or programs so they can work with each
other.
Interlaced
A method of scanning a video screen which appears to double
the refresh rate of the image on the screen.
Interrupt
A signal that a device uses when the device is ready to accept
or send information.
I/O base address
The location within the input/ output space of your computer
that a computer device (such as a printer or modem) uses to
communicate with software.
IRQ
Interrupt Request. Hardware channel over which devices can
send interrupts. Typically, each device connected to the
computer uses a separate IRQ.
ISA
Industry Standard Architecture. The 8- or 16-bit standard
developed for IBM compatible computers.
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