DE69725687T2 - Transaktionsübertragung zwischen Datenbussen in einem Rechnersystem - Google Patents

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DE69725687T2
DE69725687T2 DE69725687T DE69725687T DE69725687T2 DE 69725687 T2 DE69725687 T2 DE 69725687T2 DE 69725687 T DE69725687 T DE 69725687T DE 69725687 T DE69725687 T DE 69725687T DE 69725687 T2 DE69725687 T2 DE 69725687T2
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    • G06F13/00—Interconnection of, or transfer of information or other signals between, memories, input/output devices or central processing units
    • G06F13/38—Information transfer, e.g. on bus
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    • G06F13/4027—Coupling between buses using bus bridges
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