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whiteboard

white·board

whiteboard

 
pronunciation:
waIt bord
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Word Combinations (noun)
part of speech: noun
definition 1: a board, usually colored white, used as a displayed writing surface in classrooms, meeting rooms, and the like. Whiteboards have a smooth, glossy surface on which writing done with non-permanent markers can be easily erased.
The teacher used colored markers to write on the whiteboard.
 
definition 2: shortened form of "interactive whiteboard," a large electronic display surface that is positioned on a wall or stand and connected with a computer and projector, allowing for the projection of a computer's screen onto the display. As the display is sensitive to touch, a user can direct the computer and control what is seen on the board by touching the surface with a stylus, finger, or the like.
 
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