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WIRING BOARD [4 records]

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Record 1 2022-01-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Printed Circuits and Microelectronics
DEF

A PCB [printed circuit board] not yet populated with electrical components.

OBS

printed wiring board: Although the designation is often used as a synonym of "printed circuit board," some experts make a distinction between both and use it to refer to a printed circuit board without any components.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Circuits imprimés et micro-électronique
DEF

[Carte de circuits imprimés] non encore remplis de composants électriques.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Circuitos impresos y microelectrónica
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Record 2 2022-01-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electronic Components
  • Printed Circuits and Microelectronics
CONT

Printed circuit board connectors (more often shortened as PCB connectors) are a type of electrical connector, made up of a housing and contacts which join sections of circuits together on PCBs, namely boards where conductive tracks for electronic components are printed.

OBS

printed circuit board; printed wiring board: In some contexts, the terms "printed wiring board" (PWB) and "printed circuit board" (PCB) are used interchangeably and they are thus synonyms. In other contexts, experts make a distinction and reserve PWB to refer to a board without any components.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Composants électroniques
  • Circuits imprimés et micro-électronique

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Componentes electrónicos
  • Circuitos impresos y microelectrónica
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Record 3 2022-01-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Printed Circuits and Microelectronics
DEF

A flat card with connections for integrated circuits.

CONT

A printed circuit board is an electrical circuit whose components and conductors are contained within a mechanical structure. Conductive features include copper traces, pads, heat sinks, [and] conductive planes.

OBS

printed wiring board: In some contexts, the terms "printed wiring board" (PWB) and "printed circuit board" (PCB) are used interchangeably and they are thus synonyms. In other contexts, experts make a distinction and reserve PWB to refer to a board without any components.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Circuits imprimés et micro-électronique
DEF

Carte enfichable qui comporte plusieurs boîtiers de circuits intégrés.

OBS

circuit imprimé nu : désignation publiée au Journal officiel de la République française le 26 mars 2006.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Circuitos impresos y microelectrónica
DEF

Tarjeta, por lo general, de material laminado o laminado del tipo aislante, utilizada para el montaje de un circuito eléctrico.

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Record 4 2016-03-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Hardware
  • Electronic Components
  • Telecommunications
  • Electrical Engineering
DEF

A device for controlling the operation of certain types of data processing machine by means of a removable board with terminals which may be connected in different patterns.

CONT

The patch cords of a patch board are plugged into the jacks to connect various circuits as required in broadcasting, communications and computer work.

Key term(s)
  • program board

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel informatique
  • Composants électroniques
  • Télécommunications
  • Électrotechnique
DEF

Panneau permettant de réaliser des circuits variables à l'aide de fiches amovibles. Il est utilisé pour commander les fonctions désirées d'une machine en vue d'un travail déterminé.

Key term(s)
  • tableau de connexion

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo físico de computadora (Hardware)
  • Componentes electrónicos
  • Telecomunicaciones
  • Electrotecnia
DEF

Panel (tablero) perforado que acepta la inserción manual de clavijas de conexiones, que se encargan de controlar la operación de un equipo.

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