The set of AT Attachment standards consists of this standard and the ATA implementation standards described in
AT Attachment - 8 ATA/ATAPI Architecture Model (ATA8-AAM). This standard specifies the command set host
systems use to access storage devices. This standard provides a common command set for systems
manufacturers, system integrators, software suppliers, and suppliers of intelligent storage devices. Figure 1
shows the relationship of this standard to other ATA standards as well as related device and host standards and
specifications
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