SCSI

American

[skuhz-ee] / ˈskʌz i /

noun

a standard for computer interface ports featuring faster data transmission and greater flexibility than normal ports.

SCSI British

/ ˈskʌzɪ /

noun

Small Computer Systems Interface: a system for connecting a computer to peripheral devices

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SCSI Scientific

/ skŭz′ē /

Short for small computer system interface. A computer interface used for connecting peripheral devices, such as external disk drives and scanners, to personal computers and each other, consisting of 25–50 individual signal paths (usually wires) bundled together and sharing a single connector plug.

Etymology

Origin of SCSI

1985–90; s(mall) c(omputer) s(ystem) i(nterface)

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The floppy, SCSI, optical drives, VGA — all killed by Apple years before vanishing from the rest of the industry.

From The Verge

Parallel-port connections used to be common, as a cheaper, easier alternative to SCSI.

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