der Bus
bus
A large public means of transport on wheels that carries many people along a fixed route.
EXAMPLE
Nimmst du den Bus oder die U-Bahn zur Arbeit?
Do you take the bus or the subway to work?
der Bus
bus
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Meanings
der Bus
bus
In computer technology, a system for data transfer between different components such as the processor, memory, and peripheral devices.
EXAMPLE
Die Geschwindigkeit des Daten-Bus beeinflusst die gesamte Leistung des Computers.
The speed of the data bus affects the computer's overall performance.
Usage tips
Typical verbs
In everyday language, 'der Bus' (the bus) is combined with certain verbs you should know: you 'fährt mit dem Bus' (travel by bus), 'nimmt den Bus' (take the bus), 'wartet auf den Bus' (wait for the bus), or 'steigt in den Bus ein' (get on the bus).
EXAMPLE
Ich nehme jeden Morgen den Bus zur Universität.
I take the bus to the university every morning.
Context clue
You can recognize the technical meaning from the context. When you read words like 'Computer', 'Daten' (data), 'System', 'Prozessor' (processor), or 'Geschwindigkeit' (speed), it almost always means the data bus and not the vehicle.
EXAMPLE
Ein schneller System-Bus ist wichtig für die Leistung des Computers.
A fast system bus is important for the computer's performance.
Register: technical language
The meaning as part of a computer belongs to the technical language of information technology (IT). In normal everyday life, you will only hear this meaning when the topic is computer technology.
EXAMPLE
Der Techniker erklärte, dass der Fehler am USB-Bus lag.
The technician explained that the error was in the USB bus.
Compare with
Bus vs Car
coach / bus
Both words can refer to a large vehicle for many passengers. „Bus“ is the general word and also includes city and scheduled buses, while „Car“ refers particularly in Switzerland to a comfortable coach for longer journeys. Choose „Bus“ in general and „Car“ in the Swiss coach context.
Bus
Unsere Reisegruppe fährt mit dem Bus vom Bahnhof zum Hotel.
Our tour group is taking the bus from the station to the hotel.
Car
Unsere Reisegruppe fährt in der Schweiz mit einem komfortablen Car vom Bahnhof zum Hotel.
In Switzerland, our tour group is taking a comfortable coach from the station to the hotel.
In real life
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