backplane

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noun

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.

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Meanings

nounbackplane (plural backplanes)

plural backplanes

  1. businessA 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.

Origin

From back + plane.

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Translations

Esperanto ĉefkarto, patrinplato
  • ĉefkartocircuit board
  • patrinplatocircuit board
Cite this entry
APA

backplane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backplane

MLA

“backplane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backplane. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “backplane,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backplane.

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