Word
circuitry
Phoneticscir·cuit·ry, stress on the first syllable
US/ˈsɝkətɹi/
UK/sˈɜːkɪtɹi/
Uncountable noun
Definition
n. the system of paths that electricity flows through inside a machine or device. It is like the network of wires and parts that makes your phone or computer work.
n. a system of electric circuits or the arrangement of components within an electronic device. Refers to the physical layout and interconnected paths that facilitate electrical signals.
Examples
“The water damaged the phone's internal circuitry.”
“Engineers are working to shrink the circuitry so the new laptop can be even thinner.”
“The failure was traced back to a microscopic flaw in the motherboard's circuitry, which caused an intermittent short circuit during high-voltage operations.”
Examples
simple
“The water damaged the phone's internal circuitry.”
contextual
“Engineers are working to shrink the circuitry so the new laptop can be even thinner.”
complex
“The failure was traced back to a microscopic flaw in the motherboard's circuitry, which caused an intermittent short circuit during high-voltage operations.”
Real-World Examples
“The researchers hypothesized that routinely building cognitive maps exercises the very circuitry that Alzheimer’s attacks first.” “Purging those bonds requires hours of annealing at up to 1,200 degrees Celsius—a temperature no chip carrying electronic circuitry could survive and one that builds crippling stress into thick films.” Etymology
From circuit + -ry.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.C1 AdvancedIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.7.0–8.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 5.0–5.595–113TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.945–990
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