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Definition: The motherboard of a computer is the main interconnecting circuit board. It contains many connectors for attaching additional boards and typically contains the CPU, BIOS, memory, mass storage interfaces, peripheral controller circuits, serial and parallel ports, and expansion slots. In high-tech, MOBO is a slang term for motherboard, the main circuit board inside a computer.
Usage: The motherboard typically includes the basic input/output system, expansion slots, microprocessor, memory, and connection circuits.
Posted by Radix-64 on March 25, 2009 at 08:32:05 Pacific

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