The term bus' width in data transfer refers to the?

Assessment: WAEC SSCE - Computer Studies - 2015 (Objective) Subject: Computer Studies

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The term bus' width in data transfer refers to the?         

Answer Details
The term "bus width" in data transfer refers to the number of wires in the bus that carry information to the processor at a time. In computing, a bus is a communication system that transfers data between different components inside a computer or between computers. The bus width determines how many bits of information can be transferred at once. It is usually measured in bits or bytes. For example, a computer with a 32-bit bus can transfer 32 bits of data at once. This means that it can transfer data faster than a computer with a 16-bit bus. Therefore, the correct option is "number of wires in the bus that carry information to the processor at a time".

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