English Online Dictionary. What means motherboard? What does motherboard mean?
English
Etymology
Compound of mother + board. Attested since 1965.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈmʌðɚˌbɔɹd/
Noun
motherboard (plural motherboards)
- (computer hardware) The primary circuit board of a personal computer, containing the circuitry for the central processing unit, keyboard, mouse and monitor, together with slots for other devices.
- Synonyms: mainboard, mobo
Derived terms
- daughterboard
Related terms
- mothercard
Descendants
Translations
References
- “motherboard”, in OED Online , Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
Danish
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from English motherboard.
Noun
motherboard
- (computer hardware) motherboard