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What is a breadboard, and how is it used to develop hardware?

"A breadboard is a practice circuit board used for experimenting with an electronic hardware design or circuit. It is called a breadboard because it is full of holes in which components can be inserted and connected, similar to a piece of bread. I often use a breadboard to test my designs or verify that the design components will work together. It can also help me visualize my circuit layouts which may be too small to see on a traditional printed circuit board or within a chip,"

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  • 4. What is a breadboard, and how is it used to develop hardware?

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      "A breadboard is a practice circuit board used for experimenting with an electronic hardware design or circuit. It is called a breadboard because it is full of holes in which components can be inserted and connected, similar to a piece of bread. I often use a breadboard to test my designs or verify that the design components will work together. It can also help me visualize my circuit layouts which may be too small to see on a traditional printed circuit board or within a chip,"