Definition: Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC)


Data stored or transmitted with data to detect corruption. By calculating the CRC data and comparing it to the original data sent, the receiver can detect some types of transmission errors.




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AT Bus Attachment (ATA-4)

The interface defined by IBM for the original AT disk controller.

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