motherboard
noun
moth·er·board
ˈmə-t͟hər-ˌbȯrd 
: the main circuit board especially of a microcomputer
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The motherboard is quite a bit smaller than the Framework Laptop 13 board, and the two are definitely not interchangeable.
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ArsTechnica, 18 June 2025
Photograph: Luke Larsen All laptops technically have graphics cards, but most are bundled into the motherboard with the processor.
—Luke Larsen, Wired News, 15 June 2025
To begin with, consider the space that allows drives to be mounted behind the front edge of a 13-inch-deep motherboard.
—PC Magazine, 8 June 2025
Graphics cards and motherboards assembled in China are avoiding President Donald Trump’s import taxes, for now.
—Joseph Zeballos-Roig, Quartz, 2 June 2025
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ArsTechnica, 18 June 2025
Photograph: Luke Larsen All laptops technically have graphics cards, but most are bundled into the motherboard with the processor.
—Luke Larsen, Wired News, 15 June 2025
To begin with, consider the space that allows drives to be mounted behind the front edge of a 13-inch-deep motherboard.
—PC Magazine, 8 June 2025
Graphics cards and motherboards assembled in China are avoiding President Donald Trump’s import taxes, for now.
—Joseph Zeballos-Roig, Quartz, 2 June 2025
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motherboard
noun
moth·er·board
ˈmət͟h-ər-ˌbō(ə)rd
-ˌbȯ(ə)rd
: the main circuit board especially of a personal computer
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