circuitry

[sur-ki-tree]

noun

1. the science of designing electric or electronic circuits.

2. the circuits themselves.

3. the components of such circuits.

circuitry

/ ˈsɜːkɪtrɪ /

noun

1. the design of an electrical circuit

2. the system of circuits used in an electronic device

Word History and Origins

Origin of circuitry¹

First recorded in 1945–50; circuit + -ry

Example Sentences

Along with Cadence Design Systems, Synopsys is one of two big players providing software that chip designers use to lay out circuitry and test it prior to manufacturing.

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The circuitry that makes them move includes motors typically used to power windshield wipers.

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It’s difficult, perhaps impossible, probably pointless to tie all the ends together, to understand how the circuitry works — certainly not as you’re watching, while things move fast and explanations, when given, are not necessarily intelligible.

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"Oligodendrocytes are a type of brain cell that help to maintain specific connections between brain areas by helping the connecting circuitry to stay healthy and strong."

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Researchers from the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Basic Sciences have uncovered the first example of activity-dependent development of hypothalamic neural circuitry.

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