Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The design of or a detailed plan for an electric circuit.
- noun Electric circuits considered as a group.
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- noun
electrical circuits considered as a group - noun a specific system of such circuits in a particular
device ; thedesign of such a system
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun electronic equipment consisting of a system of circuits
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Examples
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Failure of the controller circuitry is easy to recover from; anything involving physical contact with the platters is not.
The Volokh Conspiracy » A New Book Coming Soon from Michael Bellesiles 2010
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Describing your depression can activates bits of brain circuitry that are extremely positive.
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The tk genetic circuitry is an example of an "intrinsic factor".
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Guts: The tk genetic circuitry is an example of an "intrinsic factor".
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Failure of the controller circuitry is easy to recover from; anything involving physical contact with the platters is not.
The Volokh Conspiracy » A New Book Coming Soon from Michael Bellesiles 2010
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Our UCLA brain-scanning studies are showing that such repeated exposure to technology alters brain circuitry, and young developing brains (which usually have the greatest exposure) are the most vulnerable.
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The use of gold in circuitry ensures reliability of equipment operation, particularly in the vital activation of safety airbag mechanisms in motor vehicles or deployment of satellites and spacecraft.
All That Glitters 2008
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Our UCLA brain-scanning studies are showing that such repeated exposure to technology alters brain circuitry, and young developing brains (which usually have the greatest exposure) are the most vulnerable.
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The circuitry is now safe to handle, so remove it from the camera casing.
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It disrupts their circuitry, which is a good thing.
Love Learned 2010
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