motherboard

== English == === Etymology === Compound of mother +‎ board. Attested since 1965. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈmʌðɚˌbɔɹd/ === Noun === motherboard (plural motherboards) (computer hardware) The primary circuit board of a personal computer, containing the circuitry for the central processing unit, keyboard, mouse and monitor, together with slots for other devices. Synonyms: mainboard, mobo ==== Derived terms ==== daughterboard ==== Related terms ==== mothercard ==== Descendants ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== References ==== “motherboard”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000. == Danish == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from English motherboard. === Noun === motherboard (computer hardware) motherboard