breadboard

American  

[bred-bawrd, -bohrd] / ˈbrɛdˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd /

noun

1. a slab of wood on which dough is kneaded and bread is sliced.

2. Electronics. a circuit assembled on an insulating surface, often with solderless contacts, in which components can easily be replaced for circuit alteration and experimentation.

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verb (used with object)

1. Electronics. to construct (an experimental circuit) for the purpose of feasibility tests.

breadboard British  

/ ˈbrɛdˌbɔːd /

noun

1. a wooden board on which dough is kneaded or bread is sliced

2. an experimental arrangement of electronic circuits giving access to components so that modifications can be carried out easily

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Etymology

Origin of breadboard

First recorded in 1855–60; bread + board