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[muhth-er-bawrd, -bohrd] Example Sentences

moth·er·board

[muhth-er-bawrd, -bohrd]
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).

Origin:
mother1 + board
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  • The complaint refers specifically to the bus, which connects the microprocessor chip with the motherboard inside a.
  • Eventually, all these external services will be built into the television set's motherboard.
  • Here, three graphics cards are installed on one motherboard.
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motherboard (ˈmʌðəˌbɔːd)
 
n
(in an electronic system) a printed circuit board through which signals between all other boards are routed

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motherboard   (mŭ'ər-bôrd')  Pronunciation Key 
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.
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motherboard definition

hardware
(mobo) The main printed circuit board in an electronic device, particularly a computer, which may contain sockets that accept additional boards ("daughter-boards").
In a personal computer, the motherboard contains the bus, the microprocessor, and integrated circuits used for controlling any built-in peripherals such as the keyboard, text and graphics display, serial ports and parallel ports, joystick, and mouse interfaces.
(2000-08-10)

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