circuitry

noun

cir·​cuit·​ry ˈsər-kə-trē 

plural circuitries

1

: the detailed plan or arrangement of an electric circuit

2

: the components of an electric circuit

3

: the network of interconnected neurons in the nervous system and especially the brain

also : circuit sense 4d

Examples of circuitry in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Download the Sphero Edu app on a smartphone or tablet and kids can control the ball full of circuitry, programming it to navigate obstacles and interact with its environment. —Olatunji Osho-Williams, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Nov. 2024

So one replica can make one layer of circuitry for 2,000 wafers. —IEEE Spectrum, 2 Jan. 2025

Essentially, the photonic chip replaces traditional circuitry with light, where optical data flows through the system to accomplish computing goals on a lower energy footprint. —John Werner, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024

Some are familiar, like the gold and tin in its circuitry and the nickel in its microphone. —Vince Beiser, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

circuitry

noun

cir·​cuit·​ry ˈsər-kə-trē 

plural circuitries

: the plan or the elements of an electric circuit

Medical Definition

circuitry

noun

cir·​cuit·​ry ˈsər-kə-trē 

1

a

: the detailed plan or arrangement of an electric circuit

b

: the components of an electric circuit

2

: the network of interconnected neurons in the nervous system and especially the brain

also : the neuronal pathways of the brain along which electrical and chemical signals travel