interposer

noun

Definition of interposernext
as in mediator
one who works with opposing sides in order to bring about an agreement I hope that we can resolve this dispute by ourselves, without the help of some outside interposer

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Recent Examples of interposer Rather than placing optical chiplets beside processors, the company is building a photonic interposer that serves as the packaging substrate itself. — IEEE Spectrum, 9 July 2026 For these chips, an additional layer of high-density wiring called an interposer adds tighter interconnections so high-bandwidth memory can mount directly around the chip, effectively eliminating what's often referred to as the memory wall. — Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2026 Lightmatter spoke about a 3D interposer which enables an ASIC built with UCIe IP and laser communication as shown in the image below. — Thomas Coughlin, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interposer
  1. mediator
  2. intermediary
  3. broker
  4. buffer
  5. honest broker
  6. negotiator
  7. middleman
  8. intermediate
Noun
  • Friday’s impasse approval will bring in a third-party mediator to oversee negotiations between the two parties, who each blame the other for failing to bargain productively.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Pakistan sought to establish itself as a mediator earlier this year, working with other countries in the region to end the conflict.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of mediator
Noun
  • Boeing sells products to Israel both directly and through the US Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program, under which the US government acts as an intermediary, procuring equipment from the company for sale to Israel.
    — Allegra Goodwin, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
  • By automating tasks that once required human discretion, rulers can replace unreliable intermediaries with faithful algorithms that cannot be bribed or manipulated.
    — Seva Gunitsky, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of intermediary
Noun
  • Kushner has spoken candidly about both his Phoenix investment and his role as a peace broker, arguing that financial profit is the best path toward lasting peace.
    — Allegra Goodwin, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The pending rule requires medicines mailed from abroad to go through a customs process that includes a licensed customs broker and a financial guarantee in the form of an entry bond.
    — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of broker
Noun
  • Palillo proposes a 20-foot vegetative buffer between his project and homes, and a 12-foot sound barrier wall, according to his plans on file with the Huntersville Planning Board.
    — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Charlie Fox, a 56-year-old San Clemente resident and marine meteorologist, said sand provides a critical buffer between whatever structures — train tracks, homes, lifeguard headquarters — are built along the coast.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of buffer
Noun
  • An honest broker knows when to listen for the right guidance.
    — The Monitor's Editorial Board, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Sep. 2026
  • All the while, the US presented itself as an honest broker between London and Tehran.
    — Andrew Arsan, The New York Review of Books, 6 June 2026
Definition of honest broker
Noun
  • The Virginia State Police tactical team and a negotiator were brought to the scene.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Iran’s parliament speaker, Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, who served as chief negotiator in earlier talks with the United States, provided a rare public acknowledgment of the internal divide.
    — Cara Anna, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of negotiator
Noun
  • Car dealers are middlemen between manufacturers and consumers.
    — Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Cutting out the federal middleman would get rid of the strings that are often attached to federal dollars.
    — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of middleman
Noun
  • The phenomenon has been previously observed from Jupiter, Saturn and the sun, as well as stars outside the solar system and cool objects known as brown dwarfs — an intermediate between a star and a planet.
    — Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Still, integrating the chemical intermediates and finished fiber within one production system could remove a barrier to adoption if Hyosung can supply the material at the volumes, consistency and price brands require.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of intermediate

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“Interposer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interposer. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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