data path

noun

The part of a central processing unit that stores data to be immediately operated on and performs logic and arithmetic operations on it based on signals from the control unit.

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Meanings

noundata path (plural data paths)

plural data paths · alternative datapath

  1. computingThe part of a central processing unit that stores data to be immediately operated on and performs logic and arithmetic operations on it based on signals from the control unit.

Origin

From data + path.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 數據通路 /数据通路, 資料通路 /资料通路
  • 數據通路 /数据通路 (shùjù tōnglù)computing
  • 資料通路 /资料通路computing
German Datenpfad
  • Datenpfadcomputing
Turkish veriyolu
  • veriyolucomputing
Cite this entry
APA

data path. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/data%20path

MLA

“data path.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/data%20path. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “data path,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/data%20path.

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