surface-mount technology

/ˈsɜː(ɹ)fɪs ˌmaʊnt tɛkˈnɒlədʒi/

noun

A method in which the electrical components are mounted directly onto the surface of a printed circuit board.

“Coordinate term: through-hole technology”

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Meanings

nounsurface-mount technology (uncountable)

alternative initialism SMT · alternative surface mount technology · alternative surface mounted technology

  1. uncountablebusinessA method in which the electrical components are mounted directly onto the surface of a printed circuit board.

    Coordinate term: through-hole technology

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