Answer : 2. "Motherboard"
Explanation :

1. The motherboard acts as a platform to connect all of the computer's components together.

2. It connects the CPU, memory, hard drive, optical drive, video card, sound card, and other ports and expansion cards directly or through cables.

3. It can be considered as the backbone of the computer.

4. The CPU is the brain of the computer, and it is responsible for executing program instructions and processing data. Memory provides short-term storage for computers,

5. It stores program instructions and data that is used by the CPU.