Computer Hardware Terms, Glossary and Dictionary

Small Computer System Interface (SCSI), an ANSI standard, is a parallel interface standard used by Apple Macintosh computers, PCs, and many UNIX systems for attaching peripheral devices to computers. SCSI interfaces provide for faster data transmission rates than standard serial and parallel ports. In addition, you can attach many devices to a single SCSI port. There are many variations of SCSI: SCSI-1, SCSI-2, SCSI-3 and the recently approved standard Serial Attached SCSI (SAS).

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SCSI: Small Computer System Interface