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The primary IDE master refers to the main hard drive or storage device connected to the primary Integrated Drive Electronics (IDE) channel in a computer system. It is typically the first device recognized by the BIOS during boot-up and is often where the operating system is installed. In a typical setup, it can be a hard disk drive (HDD) or a solid-state drive (SSD) configured as the master device, allowing for faster data access compared to secondary devices. This configuration was common in older systems before the widespread adoption of SATA drives.

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