scsi
scsi — abbreviation
1. a set of technical standards that let computers send data to and receive data fr
a set of technical standards that let computers send data to and receive data from external devices such as hard drives, scanners, and CD-ROM drives through a single cable connection — used mainly in the 1990s and early 2000s before newer technologies like USB and SATA became common.
Lukas connected a SCSI hard drive to an older computer to recover his old family photos.
collocation: SCSI hard drive / SCSI device
Before USB became widespread, most office scanners relied on a SCSI connection for data transfer.
temporal context: 'Before USB became widespread'
Soraya adjusted the SCSI ID switch on the external drive so the computer could read it.
The vintage computer at Ezra's workshop uses a SCSI cable with a wide 50-pin connector.
用法筆記
Pronounced either as "scuzzy" (/ˈskʌzi/) or by spelling out each letter (/ˌɛs siː aɪ/). SCSI devices are linked in a daisy-chain and each device must have a unique ID number. The standard has largely been replaced by USB and SATA.