Kontrollbus

Kontrollbus, a term found in German-language technical literature, translates to "control bus" in English. It is not a single, standardized technology, but a generic label used to describe a dedicated set of signaling lines that carry control information within an electronic system or computer architecture. The term can refer to both the conceptual idea of a control-oriented bus and to specific implementations in devices or designs.

In digital electronics and computer systems, a control bus is part of a system bus that carries timing and control signals coordinating data transfers on the data bus. Common control signals include read and write enables, clock or timing signals, reset, interrupt requests, acknowledge signals, and status indicators. The control bus works alongside address and data buses to orchestrate memory access, peripheral I/O, and inter-chip communication. Depending on architecture, the control signals may be grouped as a separate bus or embedded as dedicated lines within a wider bus structure; some designs use serializers or bus arbiters to manage access.

Because "Kontrollbus" may be used as a literal translation or as a product or project name, it is not associated with a single widely recognized entity. When encountered, the exact meaning depends on context: it may denote a general control-bus concept, a German-language synonym for "control bus" such as "Steuerbus," or a brand-specific term used by a small vendor. See also: control bus, system bus, data bus, address bus; Steuerbus.