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What (who) is switchboard - definition

WIKIMEDIA DISAMBIGUATION PAGE
Switch-board; Switch board; Switchboard (disambiguation)

switchboard         
n. at a switchboard (to work at a switchboard)
switchboard         
¦ noun
1. an installation for the manual control of telephone connections.
2. an apparatus for varying connections between electric circuits.
switchboard         
(switchboards)
A switchboard is a place in a large office or business where all the telephone calls are connected.
He asked to be connected to the central switchboard at London University...
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Wikipedia

Switchboard

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

  • Telephone switchboard
  • Electrical controls:
    • Electric switchboard in industrial applications like electricity generation
    • Distribution board in residential and commercial applications
  • Printed circuit board
  • Mixing console
  • Switchboard, another term a helpline.
  • Switchboard of Miami, a nonprofit organization offering hotline, informational and referral services in Miami, Florida
  • Switchboard (UK), formerly known as the London Lesbian and Gay Switchboard, a helpline for the LGBT+ persons in the UK
Examples of use of switchboard
1. Jafary also visited Mobilys main switchboard in Muzdalifa.
2. The switchboard rang hot with calls of condolence.
3. The service will require nothing more than "virtual switchboard" technology.
4. A switchboard operator at the embassy said no one there was immediately available for comment.
5. For more details call the city hall switchboard on 0207 '83 4000.