Etymology

stripboard

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Today it means: A type of prototyping board characterized by a ⅒″ regular rectangular grid of holes, with wide parallel strips of copper cladding running in one direction all the way across one side of the board. Full definition →

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The story

From strip + board, named for its characteristic strips of copper cladding.

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