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Electrical bus — An electrical bus (sometimes spelled incorrectly as buss ) is a physical electrical interface where many devices share the same electric connection. This allows signals to be transferred between devices (allowing information or power to be… … Wikipedia
Bus (computing) — 4 PCI Express bus card slots (from top to bottom: x4, x16, x1 and x16), compared to a 32 bit conventional PCI bus card slot (very bottom) In computer architecture, a bus is a subsystem that transfers data between components inside a computer, or… … Wikipedia
Electrical power industry — The electrical power industry provides the production and delivery of electrical power (electrical energy), often known as power, or electricity, in sufficient quantities to areas that need electricity through a grid. Many households and… … Wikipedia
Bus (disambiguation) — Besides designating the vehicle, bus may refer to:Abbreviation* An abbreviation for the Bank of the United States * An abbreviation for a business route of a highwayPeople* Jerome Bettis, a retired American football player nicknamed The Bus *… … Wikipedia
bus — 1. noun /bʌs/ a) A motor vehicle for transporting large numbers of people along roads. b) An electrical conductor serving as a common connection for two or more circuits … Wiktionary
Electrical wiring — in general refers to insulated conductors used to carry electricity, and associated devices. This article describes general aspects of electrical wiring as used to provide power in buildings and structures, commonly referred to as building wiring … Wikipedia
Electrical termination — of a signal involves providing a terminator at the end of a wire or cable to prevent an RF signal from being reflected back from the end, causing interference. The terminator is placed at the end of a transmission line or daisy chain bus (such as … Wikipedia
Electrical conduit — risers, seen inside fire resistance rated shaft, as seen entering bottom of a firestop. The firestop is made of firestop mortar on top, rockwool on the bottom. Raceways are used to protect cables from damage … Wikipedia
Bus rapid transit — ( BRT ) is a broad term given to a variety of transportation systems that, through improvements to infrastructure, vehicles and scheduling, attempt to use buses to provide a service that is of a higher quality than an ordinary bus line. Each BRT… … Wikipedia
bus — or busbar [bus] n. pl. buses or busses [< (OMNI)BUS] 1. a large, long motor vehicle designed to carry many passengers, usually along a regular route; omnibus 2. Slang an automobile 3. Elec. a heavy copper bar, strap, or other similar conductor … English World dictionary
