motherboard
noun
moth·er·board
ˈmə-t͟hər-ˌbȯrd 
: the main circuit board especially of a microcomputer
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First, each phone is processed down to the motherboard alone, the part that holds the core computing functionality.
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New Atlas,
2 July 2026
In its skull is a squarish motherboard, roughly the size of a slice of bread and studded with white capacitors that look like teeth.
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Stephen Witt,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
If at all possible, users should hold off on installing new motherboard firmware updates until after the new certificates are replaced.
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Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
17 June 2026
Right now, Anbernic’s replacement store only offers motherboards for the RG 505 model.
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Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
15 June 2026
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New Atlas,
2 July 2026
In its skull is a squarish motherboard, roughly the size of a slice of bread and studded with white capacitors that look like teeth.
—
Stephen Witt,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
If at all possible, users should hold off on installing new motherboard firmware updates until after the new certificates are replaced.
—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
17 June 2026
Right now, Anbernic’s replacement store only offers motherboards for the RG 505 model.
—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
15 June 2026
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“Motherboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/motherboard. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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motherboard
noun
moth·er·board
ˈmət͟h-ər-ˌbō(ə)rd
-ˌbȯ(ə)rd
: the main circuit board especially of a personal computer
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