Difference Between A Idc Cable And A Ide Cable Ide Or Idc 40 Pin Scsi Cable?

Ide or idc 40 pin scsi cable? - difference between a idc cable and a ide cable

What is the difference between an IDE cable and a cable for IDC?
I'm installing a CD burner, a DVD burner and a Zip drive, all 40-pin IDE, but I can not find a 3-pin device 40 .... but I found 3/4/5/ect book. IDC 40-pin device cable?
Can I use an IDC cable instead of an IDE cable or ... What are my options ?????
even if I can the elusive 40-pin IDE cable or 3-Adapter Device (40 pin M / M) to find places where I have 2 son together?