Blackboard

The word Blackboard may refer to:

Chalkboard, a reusable writing surface
Blackboard system, an area of shared memory, or workspace, in Computer Science
Blackboard Inc., an e-learning software company
Blackboard bold, a style of typeface often used for certain symbols in mathematics and physics texts
Chalkboard (font), the font by Apple made to rival the successful Comic Sans font

A chalkboard or blackboard is a reusable Writing surface on which text or drawings are made with sticks of Calcium sulfate, known when used for this A blackboard system is an Artificial intelligence application based on the blackboard architectural model where a common knowledge base the "blackboard" Blackboard Inc is a software company based in Washington DC Blackboard went public in June 2004 Blackboard bold is a Typeface style often used for certain symbols in Mathematics and Physics texts in which certain lines of the symbol (usually vertical Chalkboard is a font made in 2003 by Apple It is similar to and may have been made to rival the successful Comic Sans font however the popularity of Comic Sans has risen since Comic Sans is a casual script Typeface designed by Vincent Connare and released in 1994 by the Microsoft Corporation.

Dictionary

-noun

A large flat surface, finished with black slate or a similar material, that can be written upon with chalk and subsequently erased; a chalkboard

-verb

To use a blackboard to assist in an informal discussion.

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