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motherboard

[ muhth-er-bawrd, -bohrd ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Computers.

a rigid, slotted board upon which other boards that contain the basic circuitry of a computer or of a computer component can be mounted. Compare board ( def 14 ).

motherboard

/ ˈmʌðəˌbɔːd /

(in an electronic system) a printed circuit board through which signals between all other boards are routed

motherboard

/ mŭth′ər-bôrd′ /

The main circuit board of a computer, usually containing the central processing unit and main system memory as well as circuitry that controls the disk drives, keyboard, monitor, and other peripheral devices.

That question is being raised again in light of previously unseen chat logs uncovered by Motherboard and the Daily Dot.

Where once sat a mess of computers in the passenger's seat now stands a tidy motherboard no larger than an iPad.

I kept hitting it, until the keyboard fell off, exposing the motherboard and the hard-drive.

“Motherboard,” Kurt said, reaching for a spool of blank CDs.

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