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A '''soundboard''' is a computer program, Web application, or device, traditionally created in [[Adobe Flash]] that catalogues and plays many audio clips. Soundboards are self-contained, requiring no outside media player. In recent years soundboards have been made available in the form of [[mobile apps]] available on [[App Store (iOS)|iPhone App Store]] and [[Google Play]]. In response to Adobe and web browser developers deprecating support for Flash, [[HTML5]]-based soundboards are now gaining popularity in recent years.

Traditionally, builders generally take sound clips said by celebrities and combine them into one Flash creation. They are most often used in [[Soundboard prank call|prank calls]], when the caller uses the soundboard to imitate a celebrity or other well-known person. The individual on the other end of the call is usually deceived into thinking that they are actually talking to a real person. In some cases, the victim associated with the prank call has no idea who the person from the soundboard is, with one famous example being [[MattMitt Romney]] pranking [[Mitt Romney|his father]] by pretending to be [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]] using a sound board.<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/01/22/AR2008012204073.html Pranks a Lot, Dad: Matt Romney Calls on the Governator]</ref><ref>[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/romney-sons-conan-mitt-snl-schwarzenegger-340670 Romney Sons on 'Conan': Mitt Loves 'SNL,' Falls For Schwarzenegger Prank]</ref> Some users even record the calls and post them on the [[Internet]]. Soundboard prank-calling is often done with [[caller ID]] [[caller ID spoofing|spoofing]] or masking, to provide a high level of anonymity or impersonation. The goal is often to create confusion or test how long the victim(s) will remain on the phone.

==Other uses==