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printed circuit

American  
[prin-tid sur-kit] / ˈprɪn tɪd ˈsɜr kɪt /

noun

Electronics.
  1. a circuit made up of components mounted on a sheet made up of layers of conductive and insulating material onto which interconnecting conductors have been printed, etched, etc.


Etymology

Origin of printed circuit

First recorded in 1945–50

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Cadence’s EDA systems include software and hardware for designing, simulating and verifying chips and printed circuit boards before production.

From MarketWatch Apr. 20, 2026

L.A. literature: In a durably famous metaphor for Southern California, “The Crying of Lot 49’s” heroine, Oedipa, compares the sight of a distant sprawling suburb to a transistor radio’s printed circuit board.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 9, 2026

The amount of copper wiring on printed circuit boards is surging in areas such as graphics processing units, and demand for high-density substrates is expanding.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 10, 2025

China, for example, controls 80% of the basic ingredients that go into antibiotics and fever reducers and controls roughly half of global production of printed circuit boards.

From Barron's Nov. 18, 2025

A printed circuit, or, since it was imposed on flesh, possibly tattooed.

From Tangle Hold by Wallace, F. L. (Floyd L.)

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