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Southbridge

Term · Computing and IT · MLC-T-CMP-001143

A microchip on a computer's motherboard that manages the slower capabilities of the computer. It handles input/output functions such as USB, audio, Ethernet, and older PCI slots. In modern architectures, its functions are often integrated into a single Platform Controller Hub (PCH) or directly into the CPU.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CMP-001143
FieldComputing and IT
SubjectHardware
Record as JSON 
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  "definition": "A microchip on a computer's motherboard that manages the slower capabilities of the computer. It handles input/output functions such as USB, audio, Ethernet, and older PCI slots. In modern architectures, its functions are often integrated into a single Platform Controller Hub (PCH) or directly into the CPU.",
  "subject": "Hardware",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/computing/southbridge/"
}

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