pinboards

Wall-mounted display panels

Pinboards are boards made of cork or similar soft material, used for posting notes, photos, and reminders with pushpins or tacks.

They hang on walls in offices, kitchens, and dorm rooms: The pinboard was cluttered with old receipts and business cards.

The term extends to digital equivalents—websites or apps where users collect and organize images or links, as on Pinterest.

physical

pushpins

Small pointed fasteners

posters · memos · thumbtacks · office · classroom · wall-mounted · display · announcements · reminders · calendars

digital

Pinterest

Image curation platform

bookmarks · curating · inspiration · mood boards · aesthetic · visual · organizing · sharing · followers · repins

crafts

vision boards

Motivational goal-image displays

fabric · ribbon · linen · covered · homemade · personalized · creative · projects · wedding · planning

Opposites
writing/display surface type

pinboardswhiteboards

Reusable writing surfaces

chalkboards · smartboards · digital displays · blackboards · projection screens

information organization method

pinboardsdigital dashboards

Screen-based instrument panels

Trello · cloud storage · spreadsheets · databases

Family

pinboard

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G