motherboard
noun
moth·er·board
ˈmə-t͟hər-ˌbȯrd 
: the main circuit board especially of a microcomputer
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The underlying concept for Asus’s BTF hardware is to supply all the power a graphics card needs directly from the motherboard, reducing the number of cables cluttering up your PC case.
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Some newer systems support faster NVMe SSDs, which connect directly to the motherboard.
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The stack of removable drive cages limits motherboard and graphics-card depth to 298mm.
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But each essentially does the same thing: connect the hard drive to the PC's motherboard so your data can be shuttled to and fro.
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Michael Justin Allen Sexton, PC Magazine, 21 May 2025
Some newer systems support faster NVMe SSDs, which connect directly to the motherboard.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2025
The stack of removable drive cages limits motherboard and graphics-card depth to 298mm.
—PC Magazine, 19 Apr. 2025
But each essentially does the same thing: connect the hard drive to the PC's motherboard so your data can be shuttled to and fro.
—PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
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“Motherboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/motherboard. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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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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