Source : Free On-Line Dictionary of Computing

AT Attachment Packet Interface
     
         (ATAPI) Part of the {EIDE} interface that provides
        additional commands to control a {CD-ROM} drive or {magnetic
        tape}.
     
        [Winn L. Rosch "The Winn L. Rosch Hardware Bible"
        (Third Edition), Sams Publishing, 1994].
     
        (1998-11-01)