motherboard
noun
moth·er·board
ˈmə-t͟hər-ˌbȯrd 
: the main circuit board especially of a microcomputer
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Hero gaming motherboard — sent to me by AMD — cooled by a 360mm ASUS ROG RYUO III CPU cooler.
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Anshel Sag, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Both companies could use CES to roll out closer-to-mainstream components, including the inevitable accompanying lower-cost B-series desktop chipsets for motherboard makers to adopt, and maybe even some more budget-friendly processors.
—Pcmag Staff, PCMAG, 31 Dec. 2024
From there, the motherboard and battery can be replaced with fresh ones if needed, and storage expanded.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 24 Dec. 2024
This is a hulking monstrosity of a PC case that can, for some reason, fit an E-ATX motherboard, an ITX motherboard, and the power supplies, fans, and GPUs for both systems in the same case at the same time.
—Ars Technica, 10 Jan. 2025
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Anshel Sag, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Both companies could use CES to roll out closer-to-mainstream components, including the inevitable accompanying lower-cost B-series desktop chipsets for motherboard makers to adopt, and maybe even some more budget-friendly processors.
—Pcmag Staff, PCMAG, 31 Dec. 2024
From there, the motherboard and battery can be replaced with fresh ones if needed, and storage expanded.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 24 Dec. 2024
This is a hulking monstrosity of a PC case that can, for some reason, fit an E-ATX motherboard, an ITX motherboard, and the power supplies, fans, and GPUs for both systems in the same case at the same time.
—Ars Technica, 10 Jan. 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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