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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
A component of a manual telephone switchboard, or of various early data processing equipment, in which circuits are completed with cords on a matrix of connections..
Use patchboard when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Patchboard means A component of a manual telephone switchboard, or of various early data processing equipment, in which circuits are completed with cords on a matrix of connections..
Common synonyms include switchboard, plugboard.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use patchboard where its definition matches the intended context.
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