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mother board

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  1. CPU board, mother boardnoun

    the main circuit board for a computer

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  1. mother board

    A motherboard (also called mainboard, main circuit board, mb, mboard, backplane board, base board, system board, logic board (only in Apple computers) or mobo) is the main printed circuit board (PCB) in general-purpose computers and other expandable systems. It holds and allows communication between many of the crucial electronic components of a system, such as the central processing unit (CPU) and memory, and provides connectors for other peripherals. Unlike a backplane, a motherboard usually contains significant sub-systems, such as the central processor, the chipset's input/output and memory controllers, interface connectors, and other components integrated for general use. Motherboard means specifically a PCB with expansion capabilities. As the name suggests, this board is often referred to as the "mother" of all components attached to it, which often include peripherals, interface cards, and daughterboards: sound cards, video cards, network cards, host bus adapters, TV tuner cards, IEEE 1394 cards; and a variety of other custom components. Similarly, the term mainboard describes a device with a single board and no additional expansions or capability, such as controlling boards in laser printers, television sets, washing machines, mobile phones, and other embedded systems with limited expansion abilities.

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  1. mother board

    A motherboard is the main circuit board of a computer system that serves as the primary foundation for all hardware components. It facilitates communication between the central processing unit (CPU), memory (RAM), storage devices, and peripheral devices. It also contains sockets or slots for inserting components like processors, RAM modules, expansion cards and is responsible for distributing power to these components.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of mother board in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of mother board in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2


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