feedthrough

[feed-throo]

noun

Electronics.

1. a connector used to pass a conductor through a circuit board or enclosure.

feedthrough

/ ˈfiːdˌθruː /

noun

1. electronics a conductor used to connect two sides of a part, such as a printed circuit board

Word History and Origins

Origin of feedthrough¹

Noun use of verb phrase feed through

Example Sentences

While a jump in oil prices this year has raised worries about a feedthrough into inflation, oil would likely need to rise “well above levels seen even in the peak Russia-Ukraine commodity price spike for a meaningful impact on core inflation,” the Bank of America strategists said in a BofA Global Research report.

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