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Ultra ATA

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Last Updated May 24, 2021 7:57 am

A version of the AT Attachment (ATA) standard that supports burst mode data transfer rates of 33.3 MBps. To take advantage of these high speeds, your computer must also be equipped with Ultra DMA, a protocolthat supports faster data transfer rates to and from hard disk drives.