| Definition: | functional unit for the transfer of data between several participants, these being functional units for data processing, via a common transmission path, wherein participants are not involved in the transfer of data between other participants Note 1 to entry: The logic and functional definition of a bus applies independently of the topological configuration and physical implementation of the bus. A bus may have a line or a ring configuration. Note 2 to entry: In some cases, transmission rights are distributed by another participant, for example by a bus arbitrator. Note 3 to entry: This entry was numbered 351-32-10 in IEC 60050-351:2006.
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