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daughtercard Last modified: Wednesday, February 27, 2008
A printed circuit board that plugs into another circuit board (usually the motherboard). A daughtercard is similar to an expansion board, but it accesses the motherboard components (memory and CPU) directly instead of sending data through the slower expansion bus. A daughtercard is also called a daughterboard. See "What You Need to Know About Motherboards" in the Quick Reference section of Webopedia.
Microprocessor Comparison Chart A cut-to-the-chase guide that compares and contrasts popular processing chips. Sharky Extreme Reporting on the latest hardware and software technology for the PC enthusiast. Webopedia's "Did You Know...?" Section Use this Webopedia knowledge section for an in-depth overview of specific technologies and occurrences in the areas of Computer Science, The Internet, and Computer Hardware and Software. What You Need to Know About Motherboards You can think of the motherboard as a communications center. The purpose of the motherboard is to provide the means for all the other components and peripherals to talk to each other.	Related Categories Motherboards Related Terms CNR CPU expansion board memory motherboard printed circuit board shop.internet.com Products Modems   More shop.internet.com Deals Shopping daughtercard Products Compare Products,Prices and Stores Shop by Category: Modems 1 Store Offers Miscellaneous 1 Store Offers