If many devices share the same set of wires, this connection mode is called a ________.

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If many devices share the same set of wires, this connection mode is called a ________.

Sharing the same set of wires means devices connect to a single communication backbone, which is called a bus. In a bus topology, all devices tap into one shared transmission line; data sent by any device travels along that line and is available to all devices on the network, but only the device addressed or listening for that signal processes it. Because the channel is shared, devices must coordinate access to avoid collisions, using methods like contention or token passing depending on the technology. This differs from a daisy chain, where devices are arranged in a linear sequence along a chain; and the other options either refer to different concepts or are not standard terms for a shared-wire network. So the described connection mode is a bus.

Sharing the same set of wires means devices connect to a single communication backbone, which is called a bus. In a bus topology, all devices tap into one shared transmission line; data sent by any device travels along that line and is available to all devices on the network, but only the device addressed or listening for that signal processes it. Because the channel is shared, devices must coordinate access to avoid collisions, using methods like contention or token passing depending on the technology. This differs from a daisy chain, where devices are arranged in a linear sequence along a chain; and the other options either refer to different concepts or are not standard terms for a shared-wire network. So the described connection mode is a bus.

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