some hardware etymology

04-12-2004, 05:17 AM

Anyone have any leads on the origin of the word "motherboard" and who coined
it?

Thanks!
d

04-12-2004, 06:33 PM

"Diana Post" <> wrote in message news:<QLoec.539$ >...
> Anyone have any leads on the origin of the word "motherboard" and who coined
> it?
>
> Thanks!

> d

>>>>>>>>>>>>>Hi, it's quite plain to see where , 'mother' came from.
All other components,circuit boards and connectionsin a computer are
attached to the MAIN, or (mother), electronic circuit board. And of
course the 'board' comes from circuit board, Who coined it? No clue,
sorry!

Mike

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