Control bus

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-001330",
  "term": "Control bus",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A physical collection of conductors that carries control signals between a central processing unit (CPU) and other components within a computer or embedded system. It manages and coordinates the activities across the system, indicating whether a read or write operation is to be performed and synchronizing data flow. Specific lines on the control bus include those for memory read/write commands, interrupt requests (IRQs), and clock signals that regulate the timing of operations.",
  "subject": "Industrial electronics",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Control Bus",
    "es": "bus de control",
    "fr": "bus de contrôle"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/control-bus/"
}