Meaning of the word mainboard in English

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mainboard

US /ˈmeɪn.bɔːrd/
UK /ˈmeɪn.bɔːrd/

Noun

1.

the main printed circuit board that contains the CPU (= central processing unit) of a computer and makes it possible for the other parts of a computer to communicate with each other:

Example:
The keyboards in most laptops are connected to the mainboard by a thin flat ribbon cable.
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