via
A main road or highway, especially in ancient Rome. (Mainly used in set phrases, below.)
Other meanings
A small hole in a printed circuit board filled with metal which connects two or more layers.
An electrical connection which connects two or more layers on a printed circuit board or an integrated circuit.
Word history
From Latin "via" (road).
Where this comes from
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