Abbreviation of either Intelligent Drive Electronics or Integrated Drive Electronics, depending on who you ask. An IDE interface is an interface for mass storage devices, in which the controller is integrated into the disk or CD-ROM drive.
Although it really refers to a general technology, most people use the term to refer the ATA specification, which uses this technology. Refer to ATAfor more information.
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