printed circuit

noun

: a circuit for electronic apparatus made by depositing conductive material in continuous paths from terminal to terminal on an insulating surface

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First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of printed circuit was in 1946

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“Printed circuit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/printed%20circuit. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

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