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	Board may refer to: *Board, a piece of lumber Timber Timber may refer to:* Lumber, i.e. wood materials* Timber, Oregon, an unincorporated community in the U.S. state of Oregon* Timber , a 1984 arcade game by Bally Midway... , or other rigid material made of wood, milled or sawn flat Surfboard Surfboard Surfboards are elongated platforms used in the sport of surfing. They are relatively light, but strong enough to support an individual standing on them while riding a Ocean surface wave.... , skateboard Skateboard A skateboard is a four wheeled piece of wood used for the activity of skateboarding. The modern skateboard originated in California in the late 1950's.... , or snowboard Snowboard A snowboard is a thin, hourglass shaped board ridden down a sloped section of earth covered in snow. Snowboards generally have a length between 140-165 cm and a width between 24 and 27 cm.... (often made of fibreglass) Motherboard Motherboard A motherboard is the central printed circuit board in some complex electronic systems, such as modern personal computers. The motherboard is sometimes alternatively known as the mainboard, system board, or, on Apple Inc.... , the central printed circuit board Printed circuit board A printed circuit board, or PCB, is used to mechanically support and electrically connect electronic components using Conductor pathways, or signal traces, industrial etchinged from copper sheets laminated onto a non-conductive substrate.... (PCB) in some complex electronic systems, such as personal computer Computer A computer is a machine that manipulates Data according to a list of Code .The first devices that resemble modern computers date to the mid-20th century , although the computer concept and various machines similar to computers existed earlier.... s. Board of directors Board of directors A board of directors is a body of elected or appointed persons who jointly oversee the activities of a company or organization. The body sometimes has a different name, such as board of trustees, board of governors, board of managers, or executive board.... or a similar governing or advisory committee Mixing console Mixing console In professional Sound reproduction, a mixing console, or audio mixer, also called a sound board or soundboard, is an Electronics device for combining , routing, and changing the level, Timbre and/or dynamics of audio signals.... , also called a sound board, a device for combining, routing, and changing the level, tone, and/or dynamics of audio signals Bulletin board system Bulletin board system File:Monochrome-bbs.pngA Bulletin Board System, or BBS, is a computer system running list of BBS software that allows User to Telecommunication circuit and Logging to the system using a terminal program.... or Internet forum Internet forum An , or 'message board', is an online discussion site. It is the modern equivalent of a traditional bulletin board, and a technological evolution of the dialup bulletin board system.... Bulletin board Bulletin board A bulletin board is a place where people can leave public messages, for example, to advertise things to buy or sell, announce Gatherings, or provide information.... , a place where people can leave public messages Board (bridge) Board (bridge) In duplicate bridge, a board is a device used to pass a pre-dealt contract bridge hand from table to table, keeping the cards belonging to each of the four players separate.... , a device used in playing duplicate bridge Board game Board game File:Game_of_life_board.jpgA board game is a game in which counters or pieces that are placed on, removed from, or moved across a "board" . As do other form of entertainment, board games can represent nearly any subject.... Board or level, a distinct area in or stage of a video game Chalkboard Chalkboard A chalkboard or blackboard is a reusable writing surface on which text or drawings are made with sticks of calcium sulfate, known, when used for this purpose, as chalk .... or whiteboard Whiteboard A whiteboard is a name for any glossy surface, most commonly colored white, where non-permanent markings can be made. Whiteboards operate analogously to chalkboards in that they allow markings to temporarily adhere to the surface of the board.... , a reusable writing surface Board, use of accommodations in a house or hotel; to stay at school during term time, and sleep in a dormitory Board book Board book A board book is a type of book published on a hard cardboard. This cardboard is used for the cover as well as the pages, unlike a typical book with cardboard binding and paper pages, and is intended to be more durable.... , a book made more durable by the use of cardboard covers and thicker paper See also Bored (disambiguation) Bored (disambiguation) Bored is the past tense of the verb to ...