Bus (computing)

Bus (computing)

In computer architecture, a bus is a subsystem that transfers data between components inside a computer, or between computers.

Early computer buses were parallel electrical wires with multiple connections, but the term is now used for any physical arrangement that provides the same logical functionality as a parallel electrical bus. Modern computer buses can use both parallel and bit serial connections, and can be wired in either a multidrop (electrical parallel) or daisy chain topology, or connected by switched hubs, as in the case of USB.

Read more about Bus (computing):  Background and Nomenclature, Implementation Details, Examples of Internal/external Computer Buses

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