SCSI Adapter
A Small Computer System Interface, more commonly known as “scuzzy”, connects and transfers data between computers and devices such as printers, dish drives, scanners and speakers etc. It is mostly used for connecting devices like hard disks and tape drives, but SCSI can also be used to connect a whole range of additional devices, such as printers, scanners and optical drives.
Because of the device-independence that SCSI promotes, most types of hardware can, in theory, be connected via SCSI. Many PC’s, Macs and UNIX systems use SCSU to attach various devices to computers in order to benefit from fast data transmission rates. SCSI can transmit up to 80 megabytes per second, which is faster than standard serial or parallel ports can manage.
Internal and external SCSI adaptors can be used to extend the amount of devices connected if alternative methods are currently being utilised. These devices connect to the SCSI adaptor with SCSI cables.