Dictionary of Business Terms: bus
bus
a central set of highly specialized electrical sockets within a computer into which are plugged the CPU, memory, expansion cards, and peripherals. Without a bus, a computer would need separate wires between all components to connect them together. Accordingly, a bus allows a computer to operate more efficiently and simply.
Dictionary of Computer and Internet Terms: bus
bus
the main communication avenue in a computer. For a diagram, see computer architecture.
The bus can transmit data in either direction between any two components of the system. If the computer did not have a bus, it would need separate wires for all possible connections between components.
