motherboard

noun

moth·​er·​board ˈmə-t͟hər-ˌbȯrd 

: the main circuit board especially of a microcomputer

Examples of motherboard in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Each chip can fit easily into the palm of Sinno’s hand, but the computational infrastructure that surrounds them—motherboards, memory, data cables, fans, heatsinks, transistors, power-supplies—means this rack of just 64 chips towers over him, drowning out his voice. —Billy Perrigo, Time, 2 Apr. 2025

That’s a leak that spilled in late 2023, and was further validated with the much more recent Switch 2 motherboard photos. —Jason Evangelho, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025

So, for instance, G-Assist could talk to your MSI motherboard to control your thermal profile or ping Logitech G to change your LED settings. —Ryan Whitwam, Ars Technica, 25 Mar. 2025

Check your motherboard manual for more information on enabling the feature and setting your MHz properly. —Brad Bourque, WIRED, 16 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1971, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for motherboard

• checkerboard
• clavichord
• fiberboard
• fibreboard
• fingerboard
• harpsichord
• notochord
• overboard
• overlord
• paperboard
• plasterboard
• shuffleboard

Kids Definition

motherboard

noun

moth·​er·​board ˈmət͟h-ər-ˌbō(ə)rd 

-ˌbȯ(ə)rd

: the main circuit board especially of a personal computer