printed circuit board

[ prin-tid sur-kit bawrd ]
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nounElectronics.
  1. a sheet made up of layers of conductive and insulating material onto which circuit components have been mounted and their interconnecting conductors have been printed or etched. Abbreviation: PCB

Origin of printed circuit board

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First recorded in 1955–60

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How to use printed circuit board in a sentence

  • He slid the blade under the plastic cover on its ass and revealed a little printed circuit board.

    Makers | Cory Doctorow

British Dictionary definitions for printed circuit board

printed circuit board

noun
  1. an electronic circuit in which certain components and the connections between them are formed by etching a metallic coating or by electrodeposition on one or both sides of a thin insulating board: Also called: printed circuit , printed circuit card

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Scientific definitions for printed circuit board

printed circuit board

[ prĭntĭd ]


  1. A flat plastic or fiberglass board on which interconnected circuits and components are laminated or etched. Chips and other electronic components are mounted on the circuits. Computers consist of one or more printed circuit boards, usually called cards or adapters. See more at motherboard.

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