breakoutboard
nounUK /ˈbreɪkaʊt bɔːd/
US /ˈbreɪkaʊt bɔːrd/
A small board that helps you connect wires to a tiny electronic part.
I used a breakout board to plug the sensor into my robot.
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2. A board that makes the pins of a chip easier to reach and use.
The breakout board spread the chip's tiny pins into neat rows.
3. A small circuit board that adds extra ports to a device.
He added a breakout board to get more USB ports.
4. A teaching board that splits a signal into labeled test points.
In class we used a breakout board to check each wire.