Explore Plugboard through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like switchboard or central. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Plugboard in a sentence
Plugboard meaning
An array of jacks or hubs into which patch cords can be inserted in order to complete electrical circuits.
Synonyms of Plugboard
Using Plugboard
- The main meaning on this page is: An array of jacks or hubs into which patch cords can be inserted in order to complete electrical circuits.
- Useful related words include: switchboard, patchboard, central, telephone exchange.
- In the example corpus, plugboard often appears in combinations such as: the plugboard, plugboard and.
Context around Plugboard
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 4 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 11 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Plugboard
- In this selection, "plugboard" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 22.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, panel, sfn, connections and wires stand out and add context to how "plugboard" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and the plugboard and and the plugboard wires. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "plugboard" sits close to words such as aadi, aayush and abbottabad, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with plugboard
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The plugboard contributed more cryptographic strength than an extra rotor. (10 words)
Keys were easily changed by changing the rotor disks and the plugboard wires. (13 words)
Current flowed from the keyboard through the plugboard, and proceeded to the entry-rotor or Eintrittswalze. (16 words)
The Japanese are said to have obtained an Enigma machine in 1937, although it is debated whether they were given it by the Germans or bought a commercial version which apart from the plugboard and internal wirings, was the German Heer/Luftwaffe machine. (43 words)
For a message to be correctly encrypted and decrypted, both sender and receiver had to configure their Enigma in the same way; rotor selection and order, starting position and plugboard connections must be identical. (34 words)
During the Spanish Civil War the Italian Navy used the K model of the commercial Enigma without a plugboard; this was solved by Knox in 1937. (26 words)
Example sentences (11)
British codebreakers succeeded in breaking these machines, which lacked a plugboard.sfn Enigma were also used by diplomatic services.
Current flowed from the battery (1) through a depressed bi-directional keyboard switch (2) to the plugboard (3).
Current flowed from the keyboard through the plugboard, and proceeded to the entry-rotor or Eintrittswalze.
During the Spanish Civil War the Italian Navy used the K model of the commercial Enigma without a plugboard; this was solved by Knox in 1937.
During World War II, codebooks were only used each day to set up the rotors, their ring settings and the plugboard.
For a message to be correctly encrypted and decrypted, both sender and receiver had to configure their Enigma in the same way; rotor selection and order, starting position and plugboard connections must be identical.
Keys were easily changed by changing the rotor disks and the plugboard wires.
The addition of a control panel (plugboard) to his 1906 Type I Tabulator allowed it to do different jobs without having to be physically rebuilt.
The Japanese are said to have obtained an Enigma machine in 1937, although it is debated whether they were given it by the Germans or bought a commercial version which apart from the plugboard and internal wirings, was the German Heer/Luftwaffe machine.
The plugboard contributed more cryptographic strength than an extra rotor.
Uhr The Enigma Uhr attachment In 1944, the Luftwaffe introduced a plugboard switch, called the Uhr (clock), a small box containing a switch with 40 positions.
Common combinations with plugboard
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: