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circuitry

circuitry

45 5.4
A system of electrical parts and connections inside electronic devices
  • noun
  • /ˈsɜr.kɪt.ri/
  • Specialized
translation icon : circuitería
  • Wires and the connections and disconnections of circuitry are perhaps the most common elements of Tanaka's work.
  • electronic circuitry
  • electrical circuitry
  • control circuitry

So it is that initial kind of startup circuitry to get that recording, amplifying it and then just modulating.

Examples

  • And basically, you know, we have two systems, what I call the old circuitry and the new circuitry in our brains.

  • The interior camera circuitry is shot.

  • No, wait, let me check the circuitry first.

  • Maybe the rest of the circuitry will work.

  • But the circuitry still works.

  • Our work in the reward circuitry suggested oxytocin.

  • All the circuitry shuts down and shorts out.

  • How can you program your brain's circuitry to tackle problems like poor sleep, chronic pain, or anxiety?

    Academic text (2015)
  • Each bottom electrode is connected to its own pixel of processing circuitry in the lower integrated circuit layer.

    Academic text (2012)
  • The engineer examined the circuitry to ensure all connections were secure.

Synonyms

wiring
vscircuitry
  • Specialized
38 3.4

A system of electrical wires that carry electricity in a building or device

is about internal circuit arrangement for electronic equipment rather than simple power delivery
electronic network
vscircuitry
  • Specialized
1 3.9

An electrical system of connected parts that sends or changes signals between devices

is the arranged system of electrical circuits inside equipment rather than for transmitting signals

How Complex

integrated circuit
  • Specialized
5 4.2
circuitry
  • Specialized
45 5.4
circuit board
  • Specialized
14 3.7
wiring
  • Specialized
38 3.4

Surface Forms

circuitry singular
circuitries plural

Morphology

circuitry = circuit (transparent) = circuit + ry

Standard derivation: 'circuit' (electrical circuits) + '-ry' denoting a system or collective, so the meaning is directly compositional.

Etymology

The word circuitry comes from circuit, which comes from an old word meaning 'circle' or 'go around', and the ending -ry shows a 'system' or 'collection'. So circuitry is the system of loops and paths that let electricity flow around inside machines and devices.