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noun
A component of a manual telephone switchboard, or of various early data processing equipment, in which circuits are completed with cords on a matrix of connections.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
telephone central where circuits are completed with patchcords
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: switchboard, plugboard
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: central, telephone exchange, exchange
History
From patch + board.
