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whiteboard

[hwahyt-bawrd, ‐bohrd, wahyt‐]

noun

a smooth, glossy sheet of white plastic that can be written on with a colored pen or marker in the manner of a blackboard.
Computers. Also called interactive whiteboard. an interactive display screen that is connected to a computer and allows for viewing, input, and collaboration by multiple users: A whiteboard can enhance classroom instruction.

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Nearby words

  1. white-winged scoter,
  2. whiteacre,
  3. whitebait,
  4. whitebeam,
  5. whitebeard,
  6. whiteboy,
  7. whiteboys,
  8. whitecap,
  9. whitechapel,
  10. whitecoat

Origin of whiteboard

First recorded in 1980–85
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019
British Dictionary definitions for interactive whiteboard

interactive whiteboard

noun

a large touch-sensitive board connected to a computer and a digital projector, used for teaching in the classroom

whiteboard

noun

a shiny white surface that can be wiped clean after being used for writing or drawing on, used esp in teaching
a large screen used to project computer images to a group of people
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