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

Vertical stacking cuts heat The approach is based on Huawei’s LogicFolding architecture, which stacks active chip layers vertically instead of placing all the circuitry across a conventional two-dimensional layout. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026

Finally, the researchers tested their system using real blocks, each a few centimeters across, with circuitry inside that ran computations locally. — Matthew Hutson, Scientific American, 6 Sep. 2026

Whether spatial reasoning through a screen exercises the same circuitry as real-life city navigation remains untested. — Hatim Sharif, The Conversation, 6 Aug. 2026

However, sleep deprivation selectively suppresses this network, not across all brain systems, but specifically within the circuitry responsible for the human side of leadership. — Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 22 July 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