Computing Dictionary
local bus definition
hardware A
bus connecting a
processor to
memory, usually on the same
circuit board as opposed to a
backplane and therefore faster.
Various proprietary local busses for
personal computers are still in use. The most common are
Vesa local bus (VLB or VL), and
Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI). Some computers, e.g.
notebook computers, use a local bus with no expansion slots. Previous non-local bus standards include
ISA,
EISA and
MCA.
(1997-08-25)