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CIRCUIT BOARD
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A printed circuit that can be inserted into expansion slots in a computer to increase the computer's capabilities
Synonyms:
add-in; board; card; circuit board; circuit card; plug-in
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("circuit board" is a kind of...):
printed circuit (computer circuit consisting of an electronic sub-assembly; copper conductors are laminated on an insulating board or card and circuit components are inserted into holes and dip soldered)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "circuit board"):
CPU board; mother board (the main circuit board for a computer)
PC board (a removable circuit board for a personal computer; fits into a slot in the mother board)
