board
167
5.4
- noun
- /bɔrd/
- Specialized
:
placa
- Cells are connected in series on a mounting board commonly called a solar panel or module.
- printed circuit board
- circuit board
- main board
If you had a sound board right now, if a sound board could talk, is it?
- If you had a sound board right now, if a sound board could talk, is it?
- You've got the chip on board LED or the Cobb LED setup.
- Most of those were quite expensive boards, and I understand why.
- Board goes in that side, board on that side.
- How do you find a board then it'll work in you guess.
Examples
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We're considering upgrading the control board to improve the device's functionality.
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Do you have proper recommendations to shield the boards against EMI?
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I got power on the main board.
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This is our circuit board, which called for a terminal.
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This is the MTA operations manual for that particular control board.
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The integrated controller has up to three local I/O boards and bus communications for remote I/Os.
Academic text (2011) -
All the matrices you've seen on this board have inverses.
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The technician installed the new graphics card on the board to enhance the computer's performance.
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She carefully replaced the damaged circuit board to restore the device to working order.
Synonyms
27
6.8
A panel where people connect telephone calls by hand
19
3.4
A flat board with switches and dials that people use to run and check machines
18
4.6
Main board inside a computer that holds important parts and connects other devices
14
3.7
A flat board inside devices like phones or computers that holds and connects electronic parts
5
3.9
A flat panel with dials and lights that shows condition and helps control a vehicle or machine
3
4.1
A flat panel with switches and dials used to operate and check electric equipment
2
4.3
A small circuit board you put into a computer slot to add new ports or features
1
7.7
A flat board inside electronic equipment that connects parts so they can send signals
1
5.4
A circuit board you put into a computer to add features like sound or graphics
1
3.8
A small computer part that holds chips that store data
The main circuit board inside a computer that holds the processor and other parts
A small circuit board you plug into a computer to add features
A board with electronic parts that you insert into a computer to add functions like graphics or wireless
A board where a person plugs cords to connect telephone lines or circuits
A board with many sockets for connecting phone and other electronic wires
Idioms
- Informal
9
4.2
Start again from the beginning when a plan or idea fails
- Informal
To begin a plan or project again from the start after a failure
Compounds
85
3.1
A group of people chosen to oversee and make important decisions for a company
- Formal
43
2.5
A meeting of people who run a company to discuss and decide important matters
27
8.2
A board with letters and a small pointer that people use to try to talk to spirits
26
5.1
Seven people who set interest rates and other money rules in the United States
22
3.7
A person who leads a board that makes important decisions for a company
16
3.5
A group of people who give expert advice to an organization like a company or university
- Formal
15
3.2
A group of people chosen to make important decisions for a school or other organization
- Specialized
14
3.7
A flat board inside devices like phones or computers that holds and connects electronic parts
- Jargon
3
6.3
A large electronic screen at the New York Stock Exchange that shows stock prices and activity
- Informal
3
4.1
A flat panel with switches and dials used to operate and check electric equipment
- US
2
7.4
A large electronic or physical board that shows current stock prices at an exchange
- Specialized
2
7.2
A measure of wood volume equal to a piece one foot long, one foot wide and one inch thick
- Formal
2
6.1
A group who run a college or university and make key decisions about rules, staff, and students
2
3.5
A board made from small wood pieces glued and pressed for furniture and building
1
4.1
An independent United States agency that helps settle disputes between employers and labor unions
- Formal
1
3.8
A group of local officials who advise and approve plans for land and buildings
- Texting
1
3.7
A computer system online that lets people post messages and read shared information
- Jargon
1
6.8
A flat stiff piece worn on the shoulder to show rank in the military or police
- Formal
1
6.0
A group of chosen officials who decide complaints about decisions by authorities
- Formal
1
8.9
A group of elected officials who run a town government, often in New England, USA
- Archaic
1
7.2
A computer service where people connect to share messages and files, often used before the internet
1
4.8
A narrow board fixed along the bottom of an inside wall to cover the gap to the floor
- Specialized
1
6.1
A thin board inside an instrument that vibrates to make the sound louder
- Specialized
The main circuit board inside a computer that holds the processor and other parts
How Complex
- Specialized
18
4.6
- Specialized
14
3.7
- Specialized
167
5.4
- Informal
3
4.1
Surface Forms
Etymology
Board (an electronic or circuit board) uses the same idea of a flat bord or plate where parts are fixed, so the word names the flat panel that holds electronic parts.