surface-mount technology
noun/ˈsɜː(ɹ)fɪs ˌmaʊnt tɛkˈnɒlədʒi/
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Business, Electrical engineering, Electricity, Electromagnetism, Electronics, Energy, Engineering, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Physics A method in which the electrical components are mounted directly onto the surface of a printed circuit board.
- Coordinate term: through-hole technology