circuitry

American  

[sur-ki-tree] / ˈsɜr kɪ tri /

noun

1. the science of designing electric or electronic circuits.

2. the circuits themselves.

3. the components of such circuits.

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circuitry British  

/ ˈsɜːkɪtrɪ /

noun

1. the design of an electrical circuit

2. the system of circuits used in an electronic device

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Etymology

Origin of circuitry

First recorded in 1945–50; circuit + -ry

Example Sentences

She had that morning made little transparent plastic cubes with electronic circuitry inside.

From Los Angeles Times

But there was something bracing about the circuitry it created with an audience.

From Los Angeles Times

Along with Cadence Design Systems, Synopsys is one of two big players providing software that chip designers use to lay out circuitry and test it prior to manufacturing.

From The Wall Street Journal

The circuitry that makes them move includes motors typically used to power windshield wipers.

From The Wall Street Journal

It’s difficult, perhaps impossible, probably pointless to tie all the ends together, to understand how the circuitry works — certainly not as you’re watching, while things move fast and explanations, when given, are not necessarily intelligible.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• chip
• electronics
• wiring