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daughterboard

/ˈdɔːtəbɔː(ɹ)d/

daughterboard noun: a circuit board that is an extension of a motherboard or other card.

Noun

daughterboard (plural daughterboards)

  1. A circuit board that is an extension of a motherboard or other card.
    Synonyms:
    daughtercard, mezzanine board, piggyback board

Synonyms of daughterboard

Forms of daughterboard

pluraldaughterboards

Origin of daughterboard

From daughter + board, modelled on motherboard.

Questions about daughterboard

What does daughterboard mean?
Daughterboard means a circuit board that is an extension of a motherboard or other card.
What part of speech is daughterboard?
Daughterboard is a noun.
How do you pronounce daughterboard?
Daughterboard is pronounced /ˈdɔːtəbɔː(ɹ)d/ (UK).
What is the plural of daughterboard?
The plural of daughterboard is daughterboards.

Words near daughterboard in the dictionary

  1. daughter sauce
  2. daughter sauces
  3. daughter-in-law
  4. daughter-in-laws
  5. daughter-out-law
  6. daughterboard
  7. daughterboards
  8. daughtercard
  9. daughtercards
  10. daughtered
  11. daughtered out

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