Host Controller Interface or Host controller interface may refer to:
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Host Controller Interface (FireWire)
A host controller interface (HCI) is a register-level interface (computer science), 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 pr ...
, 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
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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 s ...
(AHCI)
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Enhanced Host Controller Interface
A host controller interface (HCI) 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 an operating syste ...
(EHCI)
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Non-Volatile Memory Host Controller Interface (NVMHCI)
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Open Host Controller Interface
A host controller interface (HCI) 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 an operating syste ...
(OHCI)
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Universal Host Controller Interface
A host controller interface (HCI) 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 an operating syste ...
(UHCI)
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Wireless Host Controller Interface
Wireless USB (Universal Serial Bus) was a short-range, high-bandwidth wireless radio communication protocol created by the Wireless USB Promoter Group which intended to increase the availability of general USB-based technologies. It was unrelat ...
(WHCI)
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Extensible Host Controller Interface
eXtensible Host Controller Interface (xHCI) is a computer interface specification that defines a register-level description of a host controller for Universal Serial Bus (USB), which is capable of interfacing with USB 1.x, 2.0, and 3.x compatible ...
(XHCI)
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