Backplane

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-006772",
  "term": "Backplane",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A circuit board assembly that serves as the structural and electrical backbone for a modular electronic system, containing slots or sockets for connecting multiple printed circuit boards. It provides the physical connections and power distribution pathways between the inserted cards, such as processor, input/output, and communication modules. Systems in utility control centers use passive backplanes, where all active circuitry resides on plug-in cards, or active backplanes that contain some processing logic.",
  "subject": "Energy and utilities",
  "references": [
    "Backplane (Wikipedia)"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Backplane",
    "es": "backplane",
    "fr": "fond de panier"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/backplane/"
}