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backplane

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A circuit board that connects several connectors in parallel to each other, so that each pin of each connector is linked to the same relative pin of all the other connectors, forming a computer bus.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: business, electrical-engineering, electricity, electromagnetism, electronics, energy, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

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History

Etymology

From back + plane.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Esperanto: ĉefkarto — circuit board
  • Esperanto: patrinplato — circuit board