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bus

bus

11 5.3
A set of wires that connects parts of a computer to carry power and data
  • noun
  • /bʌs/
  • Specialized
: bus
  • The 1.066 MHz front side bus is combined with DDR3 RAM modules.
  • data bus
  • memory bus
  • I/O bus

But the certainly the the bus line doesn't include cache transactions.

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Examples

  • The CPU-SCM interface comprises the bidirectional data bus, control signals, and data input and output buffers.

    Academic text (1999)
  • Now what we can do then is read from the bus into the a register.

  • On the dock, it was hooked into a different data bus and reported okay.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • To further save signal pins, the command, address, and response buses share the same BIDI.

    Academic text (1999)
  • The auxiliary bus sends an audio signal to monitor speakers on a stage.

    Academic text (2012)
  • The error was traced back to the main bus that connects all components of the system.

  • Engineers designed the new system to optimize communication through the data bus.

  • The motherboard features a high-speed bus for improved data transfer between devices.

Synonyms

busbar
vsbus
  • Specialized
1 8.6

A thick metal bar that carries electric power to several circuits

is a broader system or conductor for linking parts and transmitting signals or data
busway
vsbus
  • Specialized
7.1

A set of metal rails that carries a lot of electricity inside a building

is a broader technical connection for signals power or data between system parts

Idioms

To call someone not smart to insult them

to park the bus
  • Literature
1 7.7

Put most players near their own goal to stop the other team from scoring

back end of a bus
  • Offensive
1 9.9

Something that looks very ugly and unpleasant

A face that people think is very ugly

Compounds

89 1.0

A place where people wait for a bus to get on and off

75 1.0

A person who takes people around by bus

69 1.0

A large bus that carries children to and from school

66 1.0

A place where buses stop and people wait to get on or off

23 1.0

A paper or phone pass that shows you paid to travel on a bus

14 1.0

The money you pay to ride a bus

12 1.0

Buses that run regularly on set routes to carry people

11 1.3

A regular path a bus follows between stops

8 1.8

A station where people get on and off buses at the start or end of routes

8 1.6

A company that runs buses to carry people in a town or city

6 2.5

A place where people keep, fix, and send out buses with a waiting area

6 2.3

A bus that runs regularly between two places, often between hotels and airports

4 8.1

A small school bus that carries students who need extra help

2 2.1

A part of the road only for buses so they can move faster

2 1.1

A company that runs buses on fixed routes for public transport

1 2.3

The movement of buses along a road or route

1 3.4

A large vehicle with beds and a small kitchen for camping trips

cheese bus
  • Informal
1 7.9

A bright yellow school bus people call as a joke because it looks like cheese

1 8.4

A serious accident in which a bus falls from a bridge or cliff

bus network
  • Specialized
1 3.7

A set of computers and other machines connected to one main cable to share data

bus topology
  • Specialized
4.9

A network layout where all devices connect to one main cable

bus traffic
  • Specialized
4.2

The amount of data sent between parts of a computer over a shared connection

How Connected

mesh
  • Specialized
3 6.6
star
397 1.0
topology
  • Specialized
4 8.8
bus
  • Specialized
11 5.3
ring
599 2.8
tree
94 6.0

Surface Forms

bus singular
buses plural

Etymology

Bus in electronics is short for omnibus, Latin for 'for all', and was used for a single line that links many parts. So a technical bus 'carries' power or data to all the components it connects.