Host Controller Interface or Host controller interface may refer to:
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Host Controller Interface (FireWire), an interface that enables a FireWire host controller to communicate with a driver
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Host Controller Interface (USB), an interface that enables a USB host controller to communicate with a driver
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Host Controller Interface (Bluetooth) in Bluetooth protocols
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Host Controller Interface (non-volatile memory), an interface that enables SATA Express / NVM Express SSDs to communicate with a driver
See also
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Host adapter
In computer hardware a host controller, host adapter or host bus adapter (HBA) connects a computer system bus which acts as the host system to other network and storage devices. The terms are primarily used to refer to devices for connecting ...
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Advanced Host Controller Interface
The Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is a technical standard defined by Intel that specifies the register-level interface of Serial ATA (SATA) host controllers in a non-implementation-specific manner in its motherboard chipsets.
The ...
(AHCI)
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Enhanced Host Controller Interface
A USB and Firewire Host Controller Interface (UFHC) is a register-level interface that enables a host controller for USB or IEEE 1394 hardware to communicate with a host controller driver in software. The driver software is typically provided w ...
(EHCI)
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Non-Volatile Memory Host Controller Interface
NVM Express (NVMe) or Non-Volatile Memory Host Controller Interface Specification (NVMHCIS) is an open, logical-device interface specification for accessing a computer's non-volatile storage media usually attached via the PCI Express bus. The ini ...
(NVMHCI)
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Open Host Controller Interface
A USB and Firewire Host Controller Interface (UFHC) is a register-level interface that enables a host controller for USB or IEEE 1394 hardware to communicate with a host controller driver in software. The driver software is typically provided with ...
(OHCI)
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Universal Host Controller Interface
A USB and Firewire Host Controller Interface (UFHC) is a register-level interface that enables a host controller for USB or IEEE 1394 hardware to communicate with a host controller driver in software. The driver software is typically provided with ...
(UHCI)
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Wireless Host Controller Interface (WHCI)
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Extensible Host Controller Interface
The eXtensible Host Controller Interface (xHCI) is a technical specification that provides a detailed framework for the functioning of a computer's host controller for Universal Serial Bus (USB). Known alternately as the USB 3.0 host controller ...
(XHCI)
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