motherboard
noun
moth·er·board
ˈmə-t͟hər-ˌbȯrd 
: the main circuit board especially of a microcomputer
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Sonar’s answer, though, was incorrect, telling me that my motherboard couldn't control my case’s RGB lighting.
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Expanding opportunity Previous servers typically had one or two processors on a motherboard.
—Kif Leswing, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025
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Some laptops are open, revealing their green motherboards.
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PC Magazine, 25 Oct. 2025
Expanding opportunity Previous servers typically had one or two processors on a motherboard.
—Kif Leswing, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025
This Space Cowboys vibe makes sense because this tech boom looks less like the last one — social apps powered by subway ads and nap pods — than the 1980s PC revolution, powered by tinkerers with motherboards and soldering irons.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Some laptops are open, revealing their green motherboards.
—Gabriel J. Sánchez, NPR, 9 Oct. 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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