noun
- panels with numerous jacks or sockets used to make temporary electrical connections between circuits
Usage: telecommunications; electronics
Examples
- The telephone operator used patchboards to connect calls between different lines.
- Early computer systems relied on patchboards to route signals between components.
- The recording studio’s patchboards allowed engineers to quickly reconfigure audio connections.
- Technicians replaced the old patchboards with modern digital switching equipment.
- The patchboards in the control room needed regular maintenance to ensure reliable connections.
- Musicians could experiment with different sound combinations using the synthesizer’s patchboards.