expansion bus

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Definition of expansion bus in English English dictionary

The main "data pathway" inside a computer, usually fitted with slots which will accept circuit cards to expand and enhance the capabilities of the computer

Set of wires going to the CPU, governed by the expansion bus crystal, directly connected to expansion slots of varying types (ISA, PCI, AGP, etc ) Depending on the type of slots, the expansion bus runs at a percentage of the main system speed (8 33-66 MHz)

forms the highway system that moves information coming from and going to devices outside the motherboard like your microphone or printer

The part of the computer's bus that enables you to plug in boards to give your computer more features

A group of control lines that provide a buffered interface to devices located either on the system board or on cards that are plugged into expansion connectors Common expansion buses included on the system board are USB, PC Card, and PCI

Bus that carries data to and from the expansion slots 3 14

An extension of the main computer bus that includes expansion slots for use by compatible adapters, such as including memory boards, video adapters, hard disk controllers, and SCSI interface cards

bus which connects between an expansion board and the computer

The pathway by which a CPU and other components of the system board communicate with cards in the computer's expansion slots Also called the bus and the system bus

A group of control lines that provide a buffered interface to devices These devices can be located either on the system board or on cards that are plugged into expansion connectors Common expansion buses included on the system board are USB, PC Card, and PCI

The path that extends the data bus so that it links with peripheral devices (pg 256)

Related Terms

expansion bus bottleneck

backlog of information traveling along an expansion bus

Hyphenation

ex·pan·sion bus

Turkish pronunciation

îkspänşın bʌs

Pronunciation

/əkˈspansʜən ˈbəs/ /ɪkˈspænʃən ˈbʌs/