motherboard
noun
moth·er·board
ˈmə-t͟hər-ˌbȯrd 
: the main circuit board especially of a microcomputer
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The smart textile technology in the pilot grew from research Jayaraman led in the 1990s, which resulted in a smart shirt or wearable motherboard.
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As VideoCardz reports, this reduces material usage, making the boards cheaper to produce, and also has the nice-to-have benefit of making the underside of the motherboards far less sharp, hopefully leading to fewer nicked fingers.
—Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 27 Apr. 2026
His deliquescent tissue had seeped under the keys, short-circuiting the motherboard.
—Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
The motherboard of each computer type (the central circuit board into which everything connects) has a different size.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
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Roni Robbins, AJC.com, 29 Apr. 2026
As VideoCardz reports, this reduces material usage, making the boards cheaper to produce, and also has the nice-to-have benefit of making the underside of the motherboards far less sharp, hopefully leading to fewer nicked fingers.
—Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 27 Apr. 2026
His deliquescent tissue had seeped under the keys, short-circuiting the motherboard.
—Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
The motherboard of each computer type (the central circuit board into which everything connects) has a different size.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 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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