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

Through some creative circuitry, chip-scale EPR reverses this setup—using a simple magnet to create an unchanging field and sweeping through a band of oscillation frequencies. —IEEE Spectrum, 30 Apr. 2026

Carbon black is mixed with a binder solution to create conductive ink used to print electronic circuitry. —Alan Gionet, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026

In semiconductor manufacturing, helium's cooling properties are used to transfer heat, with the gas also indispensable in photolithography, a technique used to print each chip's intricate circuitry. —Dylan Butts, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2026

This is true of spacecraft components like computer boards and circuitry, as well as the human body. —Josh Dinner, Space.com, 31 Mar. 2026

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