noun
- plural of switchboard: panels with switches and connections for controlling telephone calls or electrical circuits
Examples
- The office building had multiple switchboards to handle incoming calls.
- Old-fashioned switchboards required operators to manually connect calls.
- The hospital’s switchboards were upgraded to digital systems.
- Emergency services rely on sophisticated switchboards for dispatch.
- The telephone company maintained several switchboards across the city.
- Modern switchboards can handle hundreds of calls simultaneously.