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- | * Buses are used for connecting components of a computer: a common example is the PCI bus in PCs. See [[https:// | + | * Buses are used for connecting components of a computer: a common example is the PCI bus in PCs. See [[wp>Bus_(computing)|computer bus.]] |
- | * Buses are used for communicating between computers (often microprocessors). See [[https:// | + | * Buses are used for communicating between computers (often microprocessors). See [[wp>Bus_(computing)|computer bus.]] |
- | * Buses are used for distribution of electrical power to components of a system. The (usually) thick conductors used are called busbars. In an electrical laboratory, for example, a bare bus-bar will sometimes line the wall, to be used by the engineers and technicians for its high electrical current carrying capacity, which allows a convenient approximation to zero voltage, or ground in the US, and earth in the UK. See [[https:// | + | * Buses are used for distribution of electrical power to components of a system. The (usually) thick conductors used are called busbars. In an electrical laboratory, for example, a bare bus-bar will sometimes line the wall, to be used by the engineers and technicians for its high electrical current carrying capacity, which allows a convenient approximation to zero voltage, or ground in the US, and earth in the UK. See [[wp>Busbar|BUSBAR]]\\ |
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The byte is a unit of digital information that most commonly consists of eight bits, representing a binary number. Historically, | The byte is a unit of digital information that most commonly consists of eight bits, representing a binary number. Historically, | ||
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