Pulmonary contusions are commonly associated with flail chest and that can lead to respiratory failure. This is due to the paradoxical motions of the chest wall from the fragments interrupting normal breathing and chest movement.
In computer architecture, a bus (a contraction of the Latin omnibus) is a communication system that transfers data between components inside a computer, or between computers. This expression covers all related hardware components (wire, optical fiber, etc.) and software, including communication protocols.
Dictionary entry overview: What does bus mean? â¢ BUS (noun) The noun BUS has 4 senses: 1. a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport 2. the topology of a network whose components are connected by a busbar 3. an electrical conductor that makes a common connection between several circuits 4. a car that is old and unreliable Familiarity information: BUS used as a noun is uncommon. â¢ BUS (verb)