whiteboard

English

/ˈwaɪtbɔːd/

noun
Definitions
  • A writing board finished with a hard white material, which can be written upon using special non-permanent markers and subsequently wiped clean.
  • (by extension) A collaborative tool allowing several users to write and draw on the same shared display.

Etymology

Compound from English white (a white-skinned person, bright and colorless) + English board (plank).

Origin

English

board

Gloss

plank

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