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A set of electrical pathways that allows the CPU to communicate with memory and other devices in a computer system.
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The address bus is responsible for carrying memory addresses used by the CPU to communicate with memory.
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The address bus is like the GPS for the computer, telling it where to find information in the memory.
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The address bus is like the computer's street address, helping it locate data in memory.
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Think of the address bus as the computer's postal service, delivering messages between the CPU and memory.