(1) Acronym for ATA Disk on Chip. ADC is a chip that contains both a
solid state
disk (SSD) and an
ATAPI bus
interface. ADC is housed in a 600 mm 32-pin DIP
package and uses a standard
ATA/
IDE
protocol. ATA Disk on Chip is most commonly used in
thin client systems,
PDAs and other small
form factor devices.
(2) Short for
analog-to-digital converter.