Motherboard
The motherboard acts as the "hub" to which other computer devices connect.
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The motherboard acts as the "hub" to which other computer devices connect.
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A motherboard is the major, underlying circuit board of a computer. The Central Processing Unit (CPU), Random Access Memory (RAM), and various disk or optical drives are all plugged into interfaces on it.
The base of a motherboard consists of a very firm sheet of non-conductive material, typically some sort of rigid plastic. Thin layers of copper or aluminum foil, traces, are printed onto this sheet.
These traces are very narrow and form the circuits between the various components. In addition to circuits, a motherboard contains a number of sockets and slots to connect the other components.
The motherboard acts as the "hub" to which other computer devices connect.
A board can come in many configurations. At its most basic configuration, it has several interfaces for necessary components and microchips that control computer startup.