plugboard

ˈplʌɡbɔrd

Definition

Definition of plugboard - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

electrical circuits

TECH.

device for routing connections in circuits

TECH.

The technician adjusted the plugboard to change the circuit.

panel

patchboard

switchboard

telephone central

Dated

manual switchboard for telephone connections

Dated

Operators used a plugboard to connect calls manually.

exchange

patchboard

switchboard

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device for routing connections in circuits
manual switchboard for telephone connections

Origin of plugboard

English, plug (insert) + board (panel)

Examples of plugboard in a sentence

Old computers often used a plugboard for programming.
The plugboard was essential in early telecommunication.
She learned to operate the plugboard efficiently.

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French:tableau de connexion, standard téléphonique, ...
German:Steckbrett, Telefonsteckbrett, ...
Italian:commutatore, centralino, ...
Spanish:conmutador, centralita, ...
Portuguese:placa de conexões, central de comutação, ...
Chinese:接线板, 电话交换板, ...
Japanese:プラグボード, 手動スイッチボード, ...
Arabic:لَوْحَة التَّوصِيل, لَوْحَة التَّبدِيل اليَدَوِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:מַעֲרֶכֶת תֶּקַע, מֶרְכָּזִיָּה, ...
Russian:коммутационная панель, коммутатор, ...
Ukrainian:комутаційна панель, телефонна панель, ...
Hindi:प्लगबोर्ड, स्विचबोर्ड, ...
Bengali:প্লাগবোর্ড, ...
Catalan:taula de connexions, centraleta, ...
Czech:propojovací deska, spojovací deska, ...
Danish:stikbræt, ...
Dutch:patchkast, steckerbord, ...
Greek:πίνακας συνδέσεων, τηλεφωνικός πίνακας, ...
Hungarian:dugasztábla, ...
Khmer:បន្ទះតភ្ជាប់ខ្សែភ្លើង, ផ្ទាំងប្ដូរខ្សែទូរស័ព្ទ, ...
Korean:플러그보드, 수동 스위치보드, ...
Persian:پلاگ‌بورد, مرکز تلفن, ...
Polish:tablica połączeń, centrala, ...
Portuguese (BR):painel de conexão, central de comutação, ...
Romanian:panou de conexiuni, panou de conectare, ...
Swedish:kopplingspanel, ...
Thai:แผงเสียบสาย, ปลั๊กบอร์ด, ...
Turkish:fiş panosu, fiş tahtası, ...
Vietnamese:bảng cắm, bảng cắm dây, ...

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