| Short
for Small Computer System
Interface, SCSI, pronounced as "Scuzzy", is the second
most commonly used interface for disk drives. Unlike competing
standards, SCSI is capable of supporting eight devices, or sixteen
devices with Wide SCSI.
SCSI-1 is the original SCSI standard developed back in 1986
as ANSI X3.131-1986. SCSI-1 is capable of transferring
up to eight bits a second.
SCSI-2, approved in 1990,
added new features such as Fast and Wide SCSI, and support for
additional devices.
SCSI-3 was approved in 1996 as ANSI
X3.270-1996.
SCSI is a standard for parallel
interfaces that transfers information at a rate of eight bits per second and faster, which is
faster than the average parallel interface. SCSI-2 and above supports up to seven
peripheral devices, such as a hard drive, CD-ROM, and scanner, that can attach to a single SCSI
port on a system's bus. SCSI ports were designed for Apple Macintosh and Unix computers,
but also can be used with PCs.
- See our SCSI
help page for additional
information and help with the SCSI interface and SCSI devices.
- See our SCSI
network section for a listing of SCSI manufacturers and
related links.
Also see: Fast
Wide SCSI, Hard disk drive
definitions, Initiator, Phases,
SCSI bus, SCSI cable,
SCSI chain, SCSI
device, SCSI-to-SCSI cable, Ultra
SCSI
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