- present participle of wire.
noun
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the network of wires used in an electrical system, device, or circuit
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the quality or condition of such a network
adjective
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Origin of wiring
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As demand for optical and networking components has skyrocketed this year, shares of the companies that produce those components — like lasers, wiring and electronics — have staged major gains.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026
At the suggestion of the arborist, we had the tree’s main limbs secured by industrial wiring that prevented them from swinging too wildly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
Meanwhile, up to 20 tonnes is used for the network wiring connecting up those computer servers.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
Understanding that distinction could help researchers separate normal changes in neural wiring from signs that the system is breaking down.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 17, 2026
From underneath the cap, a ponytail made of electric wiring hangs out.
From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi
She then looked at the information she had and she could then deduce how the internal wirings of this machine was built.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 12, 2023
The study also helped to pinpoint major differences between the neural wirings of African savanna elephants and Asian elephants.
From New York Times ● Oct. 26, 2022
His nuanced understanding of Davis’s playing — its harmonic and rhythmic wirings as well as its smoldering tone — was only part of a vast musical ken.
From New York Times ● Mar. 31, 2020
On a behavioral level, these extraneous wirings cause a mix-up of perceptions, inducing colors for letters and numbers.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 20, 2015
The elaborate wirings of the first bulky and crude electronic sets, that gave way to a printed diagram of such wirings on a card to obtain the same result?
From Eight Keys to Eden by Mark Clifton
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