wiring

American  

[wahyuhr-ing] / ˈwaɪər ɪŋ /

noun

1. an act of a person who wires.

2. Electricity. the aggregate of wires in a lighting system, switchboard, radio, etc.

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wiring British  

/ ˈwaɪərɪŋ /

noun

1. the network of wires used in an electrical system, device, or circuit

2. the quality or condition of such a network

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adjective

1. used in wiring

Etymology

Origin of wiring

First recorded in 1800–10; wire + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Lanting noted that most quantum computers demand “an impractically large amount of wiring and massive cryogenic enclosures.”

From Barron's

"People whose brain wiring is better matched to the way different regions handle fast and slow information tend to show higher cognitive capacity."

From Science Daily

Department of Interior’s list of critical minerals this year, given copper’s role in wiring, power generation and electrical transmissions, all which are essential to the AI buildout.

From MarketWatch

Key to electrical wiring running through data centers and power lines, copper fell 4.8%.

From The Wall Street Journal

Police apprehended two suspected thieves Saturday after they attempted to strip the tower of copper wiring, officials said.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• circuitry