patchboard
patchboard · patchboards
A component of a manual telephone switchboard, or of various early data processing…A component of a manual telephone switchboard, or of various early data processing equipment, in which circuits are completed with cords on a matrix of connections.
Meaning
1 sensesA component of a manual telephone switchboard, or of various early data processing equipment, in which circuits are completed with cords on a matrix of connections.
telephone central where circuits are completed with patchcords
Origin
From patch + board.From patch + board.
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Forms
plural: patchboards| Singular | patchboard |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- telephone central where circuits are completed with patchcords:switchboardplugboard