MICRO CHANNEL ARCHITECTURE

Domain	Definition
Computing	Micro Channel Architecture (MCA) IBM's proprietary 32-bit bus, used in high-end PS/2 personal computers. Micro Channel is designed for multiprocessing. It eliminates potential conflicts that arise when installing new peripheral devices. MCA is not compatible with either EISA or XT bus architecture so older cards cannot be used with it. As with the ROM BIOS in the first IBM PCs, figuring out the Micro Channel's secrets has been an arduous task of reverse engineering ever since the PS/2 line was announced. Consequently, the MCA has never become as wide spread as the competing EISA standard. (1996-08-16). Source: The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Language		Translations for "MICRO CHANNEL ARCHITECTURE"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Danish		micro channel architecture (micro channel bus architecture), MCA-bus (micro channel bus architecture), MCA (micro channel bus architecture). (various references)

Dutch		micro channel architecture (micro channel bus architecture). (various references)

Finnish		mikrokanava-arkkitehtuuri (micro channel bus architecture). (various references)

French		MCA (micro channel bus architecture), architecture Microcanal (micro channel bus architecture). (various references)

German		MCA (methylcholanthrene, micro channel bus architecture). (various references)

Greek		MCA (micro channel bus architecture), μικροκαναλική αρχιτεκτονική (micro channel bus architecture), αρχιτεκτονική μικροκαναλικής αρτηρίας (micro channel bus architecture). (various references)

Italian		MCA1 (micro channel bus architecture), architettura Micro Channel (micro channel bus architecture), architettura MCA (micro channel bus architecture). (various references)

Pig Latin		icromay annelchay architectureay

Portuguese		arquitectura microcanal (micro channel bus architecture). (various references)

Spanish		arquitectura micro canal (micro channel bus architecture). (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

Specialty Definition: MICRO CHANNEL ARCHITECTURE