IDE: Integrated Drive Electronics
EIDE: Enhanced Integrated Drive Electronics
ATA: Advanced Technology Attachment
P-ATA: Paralel Advanced Technology Attachment
S-ATA: Serial Advanced Technology Attachment
IDE was adopted as a standard by American National Standards Institute (ANSI) in November, 1990. The ANSI name for IDE is Advanced Technology Attachment (ATA). The IDE (ATA) standard is one of several related standards maintained by the T10 Committee.
vroeger heette dat dus eigenlijk IDE en dan was dat niet meer genoeg en toen is er EIDE gekomen wat dan veranderd is naar ATA wat vandaag dan weer PATA genoemd wordt en ook dat was niet genoeg want nu is er SATA.