| English | French |
| audio board | carte audio (A type of expansion board on PC-compatible computers that allows the playback and recording of sound, such as from a WAV or MIDI file or a music CD-ROM. Most PCs sold at retail include a sound card) |
| Bulletin Board System An application or computer that makes it possible to join an online community and exchange messages, share files, and participate in Usenet and chat rooms, often at not cost. The BBS found its inspiration in traditional bulletin boards that held participants' posted communication | forum électronique (BBS) |
| calibration board | plateau d'étalonnage (A rectangular board that you use to calibrate the cameras and vision system of a Surface unit. The calibration board has two sides. The white side of the calibration board enables the cameras to take a snapshot that helps the Surface vision system build a contrast to your environment's lighting. (You use this side of the calibration board in basic calibration and full calibration) The black-and-white checkered side of the calibration board enables all the cameras to align themselves properly. You use this side of the calibration board only during full calibration. (You use this side of the calibration board only during full calibration)) |
| change advisory board | comité consultatif sur les modifications (A formally constituted group of people representing service delivery and support functions that is responsible for assessing, planning, and authorizing changes to the IT environment) |
| chip-on-board | montage direct des puces (A manufacturing technology that mounts an integrated circuit die directly to a circuit board. The die is electrically connected to the circuit board using wire bonding, and is then covered with a protective epoxy cover) |
| crypto-accelerator board | carte accélératrice de chiffrement (A hardware device that speeds up cryptographic operations by offloading operations to a special processor on the board) |
| discussion board | forum de discussion (A Web site component that enables users to participate in topics of discussion by posting and replying to comments) |
| Free On Board | Franco à bord (A shipping method that establishes the point at which ownership of goods passes to the buyer. The FOB can establish ownership when an item is damaged in transit) |
| game ratings board | organisme d'évaluation des jeux vidéo (An organization that establishes age-based game ratings for video game content for different regions and countries) |
| note board | zone de commentaires (An area for storing comments about a Web page. A note board can appear on a Web page or in a separate dialog box. The notes can be viewed, managed, and shared by using My Site) |
| sound board | carte audio (A type of expansion board on PC-compatible computers that allows the playback and recording of sound, such as from a WAV or MIDI file or a music CD-ROM. Most PCs sold at retail include a sound card) |
| system board | carte système (The primary circuit board in a computer that contains most of the basic components of the system) |
