Southbridge
Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-005481
A microchip on a computer's motherboard responsible for managing the slower input/output functions. It handles connections to devices such as the hard drive, USB ports, audio, and the BIOS. This component is typically connected to the northbridge, which manages faster components like the CPU and RAM.
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-005481 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Industrial electronics |
| Translations | German: Southbridge; Spanish: southbridge; French: southbridge |
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