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title: "What are some examples of bus topology in real life?"  
description: "What are some examples of bus topology in real life?"  
author: "Sandra Emily"  
published: 2022-05-31  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/97729/what-are-some-examples-of-bus-topology-in-real-life  
category: "troubleshooting"  
tags: ["troubleshooting", "topology", "networking"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# What are some examples of bus topology in real life?

What are some examples of [bus topology](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/97724/why-do-we-use-bus-topology) in real life?

## Answers

### Answer by Hitesh Vohra

**BUS** is a networking [topology](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/145508/what-is-topology-in-computer-network) that connects networking components via a single cable or a series of linearly connected cable segments.

- A **bus topology** example is connecting two floors with a single line.
- A bus topology is also used in Ethernet networks.
- In a bus topology, one computer acts as a server and the other computers act as clients. The server's purpose is to exchange data between client computers.
- Using a bus topology network, printers, scanners, and other input/output devices can be added to the office/home.

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