DEFINITION: In a computer or on a network, a bus is a transmission path on which signals are dropped off or picked up at every device attached to the line. Only devices addressed by the signals pay attention to them; the others discard the signals. According to Winn L. Rosch, the term derives from
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BUSES DEFINITION (continued): … its similarity to autobuses that stop at every town or block to drop off or take on riders
In general, the term is used in two somewhat different contexts:
(1) A bus is a network topology or circuit arrangement in which all devices are attached to a line directly and all signals pass through each of the devices. Each device has a unique identity and can recognize those signals intended for it.
(2) In a computer, a bus is the data path on the computer's motherboard that interconnects … Buses definition sponsored by SearchStorage.com, powered by WhatIs.com an online computer dictionary
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