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bus

System that transfers data between components within a computer

EntityQ178048

Also known as computer bus · hardware bus · electronic bus

Subclass of: interface standard
, communication system
Part of: computer

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In computer architecture, a bus is a communication system that transfers data between components inside a computer or, more rarely, between computers. It encompasses both hardware and software, including communication protocols. At its core, a bus is a shared physical pathway, typically composed of wires or traces on a circuit board, that allows multiple devices to communicate. Unlike networks, which route addressed packets across switches, buses use arbitration protocols to manage which device can transmit data over the shared pathway.

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Has use: data transmission
Main Wikidata property: bus
Properties for this type: clock frequency
voltage
connector
data transfer speed
Different from: Şin criterion used: descriptive page and disambiguation page have to be in different items · applies to name of subject: şin
electric bus
USB
input-output device
Said to be the same as: Q12576699

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