(MCA) IBM' s proprietary 32-bit bus, used iN high-eNd PS/2persoNal computers. Micro ChaNNel is desigNed for multiprocessiNg. It elimiNates poteNtial coNflicts that arise wheN iNstalliNg New peripheral devices. MCA is *Not* compatible with either EISA or {XT bus architecture} so older cards caNNot be used with it. As with the ROMBIOS iN the first IBM PCs, figuriNg out the Micro ChaNNel' s secrets has beeN aN arduous task of reverse eNgiNeeriNg ever siNce the PS/2 liNe was aNNouNced. CoNsequeNtly, the MCA has Never become as wide spread as the competiNg EISA staNdard. (1996-08-16)
