motherboard

American  

[muhth-er-bawrd, -bohrd] / ˈmʌð ərˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd /

noun

Computers.

1. a rigid, slotted board upon which other boards that contain the basic circuitry of a computer or of a computer component can be mounted.

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motherboard British  

/ ˈmʌðəˌbɔːd /

noun

1. (in an electronic system) a printed circuit board through which signals between all other boards are routed

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motherboard Scientific  

/ mŭth′ər-bôrd′ /

1. 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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Etymology

Origin of motherboard

mother ¹ + board

Example Sentences

Popular with millennial audience through its websites Vice and Motherboard, Vice Media filed for bankruptcy protection last month in a move that capped years of financial difficulties and top-executive departures.

From Reuters • Jun. 22, 2023

He organized a hearing in 2015 on encryption and its potential effects on law enforcement’s investigative abilities — an issue he discussed in an interview with Motherboard at a hacking conference that year.

From New York Times • Jun. 22, 2023

The company behind the websites Vice and Motherboard has filed for bankruptcy in the US and is set to be sold to a group of its lenders.

From BBC • May 15, 2023

With that retrenchment has come sketchy maintenance practices, neglect, and accidents, according to an investigation by Motherboard.

From Slate • Dec. 1, 2022

Noah’s segment on the rapper came hours after Vice’s Motherboard shared unreleased footage from West’s conversation with Carlson.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 12, 2022

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