SCSI

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Small Computer Systems Interface

• Pronounced "scuzzy". An industry standard (of sorts) for connecting peripheral devices and their controllers to a microprocessor. SCSI defines both hardware and software standards for communication between a host computer and a peripheral. Computers and peripheral devices designed to meet SCSI specifications should work together.^[1]

• Pronounced “skuzzy.” A standard for attaching peripherals (notably mass storage devices and scanners) to computers. SCSI allows for up to 7 devices to be attached in a chain via cables. The current SCSI standard is “SCSI II,” also known as “Fast SCSI.”^[2]

Footnotes

1. ^  RSI, Glossary.
2. ^  American Document Management, Glossary of Terms, http://www.amdoc.com/glossary.shtml.