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| − | A '''data path''' is a term for [[hardware]] (often a [[conductor]], or group of them) which carries data from one functional entity to another - e.g. from a [[register]] to an [[arithmetic-logic unit|ALU]]. Although one might think of a [[bus]] as a data path (and, in some sense, that is correct), the term 'data path' is usually used for fixed, limited connections. | + | A '''data path''' is a term for [[hardware]] (often a [[conductor]], or group of them; although often some [[logic]] elements, such as [[gate]]s or [[transceiver]] [[integrated circuit|chips]] will be involved too) which carries data from one functional entity to another - e.g. from a [[register]] to an [[arithmetic-logic unit|ALU]]. Although one might think of a [[bus]] as a data path (and, in some sense, that is correct), the term 'data path' is usually used for fixed, limited connections. |
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Latest revision as of 15:18, 6 August 2022
A data path is a term for hardware (often a conductor, or group of them; although often some logic elements, such as gates or transceiver chips will be involved too) which carries data from one functional entity to another - e.g. from a register to an ALU. Although one might think of a bus as a data path (and, in some sense, that is correct), the term 'data path' is usually used for fixed, limited connections.
