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[muhth -er-bawrd, -bohrd]
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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).

RELATED WORDS

microchip, board, card, chip, PCB, microcircuit, transputer

Origin of motherboard

mother1 + board
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motherboard

noun

(in an electronic system) a printed circuit board through which signals between all other boards are routed
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Science definitions for motherboard

motherboard

[mŭð′ər-bôrd′]

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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