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

Example Sentences

You can also check out The Verge’s story on the original iPhone prototype, which looked more like a breadboard electronics project than the pocketable device it would eventually become.

From The Verge • Nov. 30, 2021

The "B" letter is a play on the word "breadboard" - the term describing the bald plate engineers use to design new electronic circuitry.

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2019

Could I somehow get to the kitchen counter, where one big damn knife sat beside the breadboard?

From Salon • Sep. 26, 2018

There were things I wanted — a breadboard on the deck, a linear drain, a no-threshold shower — but could not get because of poor project management.

From Washington Post • Aug. 17, 2017

Spread the farina onto the breadboard about the height of a finger.

From Simple Italian Cookery by Isola, Antonia, [pseud.]