busbar

/ ˈbʌzˌbɑː /

noun

1. an electrical conductor, maintained at a specific voltage and capable of carrying a high current, usually used to make a common connection between several circuits in a system
2. a group of such electrical conductors at a low voltage, used for carrying data in binary form between the various parts of a computer or its peripherals

Example Sentences

It was realised there was a problem with a battery connection, known as a busbar, forcing the pilots to request a quick landing at the airport.

From BBC

Snapped cables and broken busbars lay piled about the room.

From Project Gutenberg

A minute later, it reappeared with a large electromagnet and a relux plate, to which were attached a huge pair of silver busbars.

From Project Gutenberg

Everything's burned out or shorted or fused together; I saw one busbar eight inches across melted clean in two.

From Project Gutenberg