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PIA Last modified: Thursday, August 30, 2001
Short for peripheral interface adapter, a specialized interface chip that allows a computer to connect to peripherals such as printers or monitors. The PIA provides two eight-bit ports through which the data passes.
	Related Categories Hardware Microprocessors Peripheral Devices Related Terms bit chip I/O interface microprocessor peripheral device port