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

This not only creates more room for components but also shortens wiring distances, reducing parasitic capacitance and significantly increasing communication bandwidth between different parts of a chip.

From Science Daily • May 30, 2026

The grounds are scruffy, wiring and plumbing are outdated, the gymnasium air conditioning hasn’t worked in years.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

He pointed to the company’s 800G and 1.6T optical interconnects, which are gaining traction as traditional copper-based wiring faces limitations in artificial-intelligence data centers.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

We needed to update our ancient knob-and-tube wiring, and I was exploring the house’s crannies in hopes of doing some work myself.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

We have to go up on wiring fatigue.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque

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