circuitry

[ sur-ki-tree ]

noun

1. the science of designing electric or electronic circuits.
2. the circuits themselves.
3. the components of such circuits.

circuitry

/ ˈsɜːkɪtrɪ /

noun

1. the design of an electrical circuit
2. the system of circuits used in an electronic device

Word History and Origins

Origin of circuitry¹

First recorded in 1945–50; circuit + -ry

Example Sentences

Her daily dedication to those tasks evolves into something that, even embodied by circuitry and microchips encased in metal, can only be love.

From Los Angeles Times

The new findings, to be published June 5 in Nature, show how using addictive drugs can drive maladaptive myelination of the brain's reward circuitry, which in turn reinforces drug-seeking behavior.

From Science Daily

BARseq identifies cells in the brain by the genes they use and traces the connecting neural circuitry.

From Science Daily

Besides identifying a plethora of new molecular signals, researchers have revamped centuries-old maps of the nervous system to include newfound circuitry with unexpected connections.

From Science Magazine

Today, Columbia University neuroscientists identify, for the first time, brain-cell circuitry in fruit flies that converts raw sensory signals into color perceptions that can guide behavior.

From Science Daily

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