SWITCHBOARD

switchboard, patchboard, plugboard

(noun) telephone central where circuits are completed with patchcords

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

switchboard (plural switchboards)

(telecommunications) The electronic panel that is used to direct telephone calls to the desired recipient.

(electronics) A device that directs electricity from one source to another.

Source: Wiktionary



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