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Computer Architecture
bus The main communication avenue in a computer. The bus consists of a set of parallel wires or lines to which the CPU, the MEM , and all input-output devices are connected. The bus contains one line for each bit needed to give the address of a device or a location in MEM, plus one line for each bit of Data to be transmitted in a single step, and additional lines indicate what operation is being performed. Most personal computers today use a 32-bit bus, but on PC compatible, the bus can also work in 8-bit and 16-bit mode.