control bus

noun

A part of the system bus that is used by CPUs for communicating with other devices within the computer.

Meanings

nouncontrol bus (plural control buses or control busses)

plural control buses · plural control busses

  1. computer hardwareA part of the system bus that is used by CPUs for communicating with other devices within the computer.
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