switchboard n : telephone central where circuits are completed with patchcords [syn: patchboard, plugboard]

English

Noun

1. The electronic panel that is used to direct telephone calls to the desired recipient

The term switchboard, when used by itself, may refer to:

• Telephone switchboard
• Electric switchboard
• Printed circuit board
• In computing, Switch board (framework)

A board, B board, L, PBX, R, acting area, apron, apron stage, backstage, band shell, bandstand, board, bridge, coulisse, dock, dressing room, flies, fly floor, fly gallery, forestage, greenroom, grid, gridiron, lightboard, orchestra, orchestra pit, performing area, pit, proscenium, proscenium stage, shell, stage, stage left, stage right, the boards, wings