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peripheral busAlso known as an "input/output bus" or "I/O bus," it is the data pathway that connects peripheral devices to the CPU. The PCI and USB busses are commonly used in PCs. ISA, EISA, VL-bus and Micro Channel busses were used in earlier PCs. Contrast with system bus. See bus. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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It consists of two chips -- the AMD-762 system controller (northbridge), and the AMD-766 peripheral bus controller (southbridge). The RapidIO interconnect looks like a traditional microprocessor and peripheral bus to software, so hardware implementations can hide things like discovery and error management from software, unless a software system elects to participate. The interchange consists in the main of a superstructure, a canopy which sails over the site, over peripheral bus stops and a central waiting area, and over a stone-clad accommodation block with operations rooms and lavatories, a controller's office and refreshment kiosk. |
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