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MB

MB

4 3.5
The main circuit board inside a computer that holds the processor and memory
  • noun
  • Jargon
translation icon : placa base
  • MB L2 cache
  • MB L2

Examples

  • A fairly fast computer with at least 128MB of RAM; 256MB is far better, and memory prices are coming down.

    Academic text (2001)

  • Both processor cores share a 3 MB level 2 cache, which allows efficient multitasking.

    Academic text (2011)

  • On Prostate, SFS2 costs 3880.0s and SFS3 costs 5037.1s, while SFS2-MB only costs 1234.1s and SFS3-MB costs 1250.9s.

    Academic text (2016)

  • The new MB has several expansion slots for adding additional components.

  • Upgrading the MB improved the computer's overall performance significantly.

  • She installed the graphics card on the MB to enhance her gaming experience.

Synonyms

board
vsMB
  • Specialized
167 5.4

A flat panel inside electronic devices that holds small parts

is the specific computer circuit holding core components rather than any panel
motherboard
vsMB
  • Specialized
18 4.6

Main board inside a computer that holds important parts and connects other devices

is the abbreviated written form of that full component name
CPU board
vsMB
  • Specialized
4.5

The main circuit board inside a computer that holds the processor and other parts

is the general term for the full computer circuit not only processor focused

Surface Forms

MB singular
MBs plural

Morphology

MB = M + B

An initialism for 'motherboard'; the letters themselves do not reveal the meaning, so learners must know the expansion rather than infer it from morphemes.

Etymology

MB can also mean motherboard, a word made from mother and board because this main board 'holds' and 'connects' the computer's parts like a mother holds a family together.