Engineering English
Printed Circuit Board
Electronics Engineering · Last updated: July 30, 2026 · How this entry was written
Definition: A rigid or flexible insulating board carrying etched copper conductors that mechanically support and electrically connect mounted electronic components.
Example in context
“The team ordered a four-layer printed circuit board so the power and ground copper could be separated from the sensitive analog routing.”
“Ekip, güç ve toprak bakırının hassas analog yönlendirmeden ayrılabilmesi için dört katmanlı bir baskı devre kartı sipariş etti.”
Where engineers use it
Encountered in every stage of hardware development, from prototyping to volume manufacturing; engineers specify printed circuit boards when converting a schematic into physical hardware, because the board defines interconnection, mechanical form, and thermal behaviour.
Synonyms: PCB, printed wiring board
Practice: can you use “Printed Circuit Board” at work?
Your supervisor hands you a bare board from a failed batch and asks you to explain how a printed circuit board is built up layer by layer and where the fault may lie.
Show a model answer
“A printed circuit board connects components through etched copper on an insulating substrate.”
“Printed Circuit Board” in 21 languages
| English | Printed Circuit Board |
|---|---|
| Turkish | Baskı devre kartı |
| French | Circuit imprimé |
| German | Leiterplatte |
| Spanish | Placa de circuito impreso |
| Chinese | 印刷电路板 |
| Arabic | لوحة الدارة المطبوعة |
| Portuguese | Placa de circuito impresso |
| Russian | Печатная плата |
| Japanese | プリント基板 |
| Italian | Circuito stampato |
| Vietnamese | Bảng mạch in |
| Hindi | मुद्रित परिपथ बोर्ड |
| Thai | แผงวงจรพิมพ์ |
| Indonesian | Papan sirkuit cetak |
| Korean | 인쇄 회로 기판 |
| Bengali | মুদ্রিত সার্কিট বোর্ড |
| Dutch | Printplaat |
| Swedish | Kretskort |
| Finnish | Piirilevy |
| Ukrainian | Друкована плата |
Frequently asked questions
What does Printed Circuit Board mean in engineering?
A rigid or flexible insulating board carrying etched copper conductors that mechanically support and electrically connect mounted electronic components. In Electronics Engineering, the term carries a usage-frequency rating of 10/10 in the Engineering English library.
How do you pronounce Printed Circuit Board?
Printed Circuit Board is pronounced /ˈprɪntɪd ˈsɜːkɪt bɔːd/ (IPA). The Engineering English app plays audio for the term and checks your pronunciation with speech recognition.
How is Printed Circuit Board used in a sentence?
Example from an engineering context: “The team ordered a four-layer printed circuit board so the power and ground copper could be separated from the sensitive analog routing.”
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