through-hole technology Last modified: Wednesday, June 11, 2008
A design standard for constructing electronic circuits where the components are mounted using pins that are inserted into pre-drilled holes on the printed circuit board (PCB) on one side, and then soldered to pads on the opposite side. Contrast with surface-mount technology. See "What You Need to Know About Motherboards" in the Quick Reference section of Webopedia.
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