printed circuit
1
3.8
- noun
- /ˈprɪntɪd ˈsɜrkɪt/
- Specialized
:
circuito impreso
- So in Coin-op, the way that they would test the game is they'd sent a printed circuit board over to us basically stick it in a cab and off we go.
- printed circuit board
- printed circuit board (PCB)
- printed circuit card
Examples
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LG Electronics of South Korea adopted Pacific Numerix's soldering process simulation software to address difficulties arising from higher-density printed circuit boards.
Academic text (1998) -
We're going to replace some printed circuit boards, so you're going to lose some of your monitors for a while.
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We're here to replace some printed circuit boards.
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I've known George since before there were printed circuits.
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PC8 has been designed for use on printed circuit boards in a TO-8 package.
Academic text (1994) -
I got some newly printed circuit boards, and I rebuilt the superconducting magnets.
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Next to each woman sat a pile of printed circuit boards and a plastic bucket full of brightly colored chips.
Fiction book (1993) -
At the next level of packaging, chip carriers are connected to printed-circuit boards (PCBs).
Academic text (1998) -
The machine provides a fast means of selectively applying protective conformal coatings to printed circuit board-mounted components, and can accommodate both inline and batch processing operations.
Academic text (2011) -
The engineer suggested using a printed circuit board to simplify the wiring of the device.
Synonyms
14
3.7
A flat board inside devices like phones or computers that holds and connects electronic parts
How Complex
1
2.7
- Specialized
1
3.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is compositionally transparent: 'printed' (produced by printing/etching) straightforwardly modifies 'circuit' (an electrical path), so the phrase denotes a circuit made by printing. This follows common adjective+noun formation and has direct parallels in other languages (e.g., Spanish 'circuito impreso'), so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can reliably infer the intended meaning, though full technical details (PCB specifics) require domain knowledge.
Etymology
The term printed circuit comes from the clear image of printed metal lines drawn on a flat board to form a complete circuit that joins electronic parts without loose wires. That's why it means 'an electronic circuit made by printing the connecting paths on a board'.