IDE

IDE

1. Integrated Development Environment. As a minimum, the integration of a source code editor, compiler and debugger for software development. An IDE will often offer more than this, such as on-line help, syntax highlighting and other features.

2. Integrated Drive Electronics. Common and cheap form of disk interface. Superseded by EIDE. Now commonly known as Parallel ATA (PATA). cf SCSI, SATA.

For more information see:

• www.interfacebus.com/Design_Connector_IDE.html - ATA Bus Description with IDE Pin Out and Signal Names.