motherboard
noun [C] /ˈmʌð.ə.bɔːd/
/-ɚ.bɔːrd/ specializedDefinition
› the main printed circuit board that contains the CPU of a computer and makes it possible for the other parts of a computer to communicate with each otherElectrical components and circuitryComputer hardware
(Definition of motherboard noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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