jackpanel
nounUK /ˈdʒækˌpænəl/
US /ˈdʒækˌpænəl/
A jackpanel is a flat board with many holes where you plug in wires or cables.
The teacher showed us the jackpanel where all the computer cables connect.
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2. A removable panel on a machine that gives access to electrical jacks.
He unscrewed the jackpanel to check the wiring inside.
3. A board in a recording studio where audio cables are plugged in and routed.
The engineer patched the microphone into the jackpanel.
4. A mounting plate holding several telephone or network jacks.
Each office wall has a jackpanel for phone and internet lines.