Patchboard

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  patchboard \patch"board\ n. (Computers)
     A circuit board where circuits are completed and modified by
     making connections with patchcords.
  
     Syn: switchboard, plugboard.
          [WordNet 1.5]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  patchboard
       n : telephone central where circuits are completed with
           patchcords [syn: {switchboard}, {plugboard}]