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Meaning of "motherboard" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MOTHERBOARD

motherboard  [ˈmʌðəˌbɔːd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MOTHERBOARD

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Motherboard is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MOTHERBOARD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

motherboard

Motherboard

A motherboard is the main printed circuit board found in computers and other expandable systems. It holds many of the crucial electronic components of the system, such as the central processing unit and memory, and provides connectors for other peripherals. Unlike a backplane, a motherboard contains significant sub-systems such as the processor and other components. Motherboard specifically refers to a PCB with expansion capability and as the name suggests, this board is the "mother" of all components attached to it, which often include sound cards, video cards, network cards, hard drives, or other forms of persistent storage; TV tuner cards, cards providing extra USB or FireWire slots and a variety of other custom components.

Definition of motherboard in the English dictionary

The definition of motherboard in the dictionary is a printed circuit board through which signals between all other boards are routed.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MOTHERBOARD


airboard
ˈɛəˌbɔːd
aquaboard
ˈækwəˌbɔːd
centerboard
ˈsɛntəˌbɔːd
centreboard
ˈsɛntəˌbɔːd
checkerboard
ˈtʃɛkəˌbɔːd
chequerboard
ˈtʃɛkəˌbɔːd
clapperboard
ˈklæpəˌbɔːd
containerboard
kənˈteɪnəˌbɔːd
daggerboard
ˈdæɡəˌbɔːd
fibreboard
ˈfaɪbəˌbɔːd
fingerboard
ˈfɪŋɡəˌbɔːd
fireboard
ˈfaɪəˌbɔːd
leaderboard
ˈliːdəˌbɔːd
linerboard
ˈlaɪnəˌbɔːd
mortarboard
ˈmɔːtəˌbɔːd
overboard
ˈəʊvəˌbɔːd
paperboard
ˈpeɪpəˌbɔːd
plasterboard
ˈplɑːstəˌbɔːd
scraperboard
ˈskreɪpəˌbɔːd
weatherboard
ˈwɛðəˌbɔːd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MOTHERBOARD

mother-in-law
mother-in-law´s tongue
mother-naked
mother-of-pearl
mother-of-pearl moth
mother-of-thousands
mother-out-law
mother-to-be
Mother´s Day
mother´s help
mothercraft
motherese
motherfucker
motherfucking
motherhood
motherhouse
mothering
Mothering Sunday
motherland
motherless

WORDS THAT END LIKE MOTHERBOARD

aboard
billboard
board
bulletin board
cardboard
clipboard
cupboard
dashboard
flipboard
free on board
go by the board
keyboard
message board
on board
onboard
outboard
secretary to the board
skateboard
snowboard
take on board
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Synonyms and antonyms of motherboard in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «motherboard» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MOTHERBOARD

Find out the translation of motherboard to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of motherboard from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «motherboard» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

主板
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

placa base
570 millions of speakers

English

motherboard
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मदरबोर्ड
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اللوحة الأم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

материнская плата
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

motherboard
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মাদারবোর্ড
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

carte mère
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Motherboard
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Hauptplatine
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

マザーボード
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

마더 보드
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Motherboard
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bo mạch chủ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மதர்போர்டு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मदरबोर्ड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

anakart
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

scheda madre
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

płyta główna
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

материнська плата
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Plăci de bază
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μητρική
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

moederbord
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

moderkort
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hovedkort
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of motherboard

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MOTHERBOARD»

The term «motherboard» is very widely used and occupies the 14.982 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about motherboard

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QUOTES WITH «MOTHERBOARD»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word motherboard.
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Kevin Rose
My background is in tech. I studied computer science, and was working on TechTV, so the first thing I wanted to do was see my favorite motherboard stories hit the front page; you know, like, really geeky stuff.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MOTHERBOARD»

Discover the use of motherboard in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to motherboard and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Fix Your Own PC
In some cases, you can read the instruction manual and technical documents for a motherboard before you make a purchase by consulting the web site for the manufacturer. 1. Prepare the case and motherboard. Gently place the new ...
Corey Sandler, 2007
2
Laptop Repair Complete Guide: Including Motherboard and ...
This is the 3rd Book Released By Author Garry Romaneo, The Worlds Leading Laptop Repair Technician, Author, and Consultant. The book will take you through the laptops disassembly process, Explaining in detail how to disassemble all laptops.
Garry Romaneo, 2011
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Network+ Guide to Networks
A computer's bus is the circuit, or signaling pathway, used by the motherboard to transmit data to the computer's components, including its memory, processor, hard disk, and NIC. (A computer's bus may also be called its system bus or main  ...
Tamara Dean, 2009
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PCs All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies
I highly recommend that you buy one of the package deals — a CPU already installed on the motherboard of your choice — offered by many PC Web stores. You can simplify your shopping (you're guaranteed to buy a motherboard and CPU ...
Mark L. Chambers, 2011
5
Upgrading and Repairing PCs
Discrete video on the motherboard—The same discrete circuitry that can be found on a video card can also be directly built in or mounted on the motherboard . This is how high-end video is installed in modern laptops and some older desktop ...
Scott Mueller, 2013
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Absolute Beginner's Guide to A+ Certification
With a Baby-AT motherboard, attach the new ribbon cables supplied with the motherboard's I/O ports if present (these might be called header cables in the documentation that came with your Baby-AT motherboard). These are normally ...
Mark Edward Soper, 2004
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Maximum PC
While you've got your hands inside, you should also install the metal I/O backplate that comes with the motherboard. I I ... J Step 3: Drop in Your CPU and RAM Make sure the Athlon is correctly oriented before you insert it into the 939 socket.
8
Maximum PC
Benchmark for System The graph below shows the speed of your system (CPU, memory, and motherboard), compared to the speed of other systems for running common 32-bit applications. For example, a typical 30-MHz Pentium system is ...
9
Maximum PC
Check for proper motherboard installation, loose screws, foreign objects causing shorts, over-tightened screws. Replace the motherboard. 4-3-1 RAM Address Error >FFFh Clean the memory contacts, reseat the modules. Remove all modules ...
10
How Linux Works: What Every Superuser Should Know
17.1.1. Processor. and. Motherboard. Virtually all IA32-like (x86 PC) central processing unit (CPU) models work with Linux. The kernel and gcc compiler support many vendor-specific CPU optimizations, and features such as multiprocessing ...
Brian Ward, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MOTHERBOARD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term motherboard is used in the context of the following news items.
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Unsure of Motherboard
So I've decided on most of my PC parts, but I'm still unsure of my motherboard. At the time of writing, I have a Gigabyte GA-G1.SNIPER Z97 ATX ... «Tom's Hardware, Jul 15»
2
ASUS Sabertooth Z97 Mark S LGA 1150 Motherboard Review
ASUS currently stands as one of the largest motherboard manufacturers in the world. It is a multi-billion dollar a year international national ... «HardOCP, Jul 15»
3
Should I upgrade my motherboard from F2A58M-HD2 to F2A88X …
The A88 is a better motherboard, built for overclocking the CPU and has crossfire support. If you want to overclock your CPU and get more ... «Tom's Hardware, Jul 15»
4
Check Out Gigabyte's Overclocking-Friendly Z170X SOC Force …
... clearly aimed at overclockers, though you'll need a big case to run this bad boy—it's an Extended ATX (E-ATX) form factor motherboard. «Maximum PC, Jul 15»
5
Compatibility of i5-4460 with a MSI MS-7641 motherboard
I am planning to replace the current GPU with R9 280x.. therefore, I am planning to replace the CPU as well as the p2x2 will bottleneck the R9. «Tom's Hardware, Jul 15»
6
ASRock N3700M "Braswell" Micro-ATX SFF PC Motherboard Review
ASRock's N3700M is a Micro-ATX motherboard featuring Intel's new "Braswell" Quad-Core Pentium processor. Steven tells us all about it this ... «TweakTown, Jul 15»
7
MSI X99A GODLIKE Gaming Motherboard Review
We review the MSI X99A GODLIKE motherboard, this motherboard from the MSI Gaming series isn't shy when it comes to naming. But truth be ... «guru3d.com, Jul 15»
8
GIGABYTE X99-SLI (Intel X99) Motherboard Review
Steven gives us a review of GIGABYTE's X99-SLI motherboard for Socket LGA 2011 processors. Is it for you? Come and take a look. (TPE:2376 ... «TweakTown, Jul 15»
9
Question about Sli/Crossfire and motherboard
as my motherboard so i can crossfire my MSI Radeon R9 380 4GB Video Card - might take it down to 2gb. btw i will also be upgrading my cpu ... «Tom's Hardware, Jul 15»
10
MSI Shows Off Three Z170 Gaming Motherboards And Features
MSI also teased the Z170 Krait motherboard last week. Included with this reveal are some of the details about the boards, although we still ... «Tom's Hardware, Jul 15»

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