patchboard
/ˈpætʃbɔrd/
noun
- A board or panel with a number of sockets that allows electrical or electronic connections to be made quickly by plugging in cables.
- In the old telephone exchange, operators would plug cords into a patchboard to connect calls.
- The technician used a patchboard to connect the different audio channels for the live concert.
- The recording studio's patchboard made it easy to reroute signals between different pieces of equipment.
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