A telephone switchboard is a device used in the past to connect phone calls manually. It had a panel with multiple plugs and sockets, allowing operators to connect different callers together. Full definition
Organized individual with 10 + years of experience in operating telephone switchboards, providing information to guests and performing basic administrative tasks seeking an Entry Level Receptionist position at ABC company. (livecareer.com)
Peek inside the pavilion's doorways, and you discover a randomly determined constellation of crisscrossed cords, a sculptural analogy to the complex infrastructure behind old manual telephone switchboard systems. (sfmoma.org)
It featured photos, video montages, and actual artifacts from the house like vintage telephone switchboards. (onegirl-oneworld.com)