switchboard

As a noun switchboard

is (telecommunications) the electronic panel that is used to direct telephone calls to the desired recipient.

As a verb bad is

to simulate.

As nouns the difference between panelboard and switchboard

is that panelboard is (us) a distribution board while switchboard is (telecommunications) the electronic panel that is used to direct telephone calls to the desired recipient.

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and switchboard

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while switchboard is (telecommunications) the electronic panel that is used to direct telephone calls to the desired recipient.

As nouns the difference between switchboard and switchgear

is that switchboard is the electronic panel that is used to direct telephone calls to the desired recipient while switchgear is a switching/interrupting device used in connection with generation, transmission, distribution and conversion of electric power for controling, metering protecting and regulating devices.

As nouns the difference between switchboard and patchboard

is that switchboard is (telecommunications) the electronic panel that is used to direct telephone calls to the desired recipient while patchboard is a component of a manual telephone switchboard, or of various early data processing equipment, in which circuits are completed with cords on a matrix of connections.