circuitry
/ˈsɝkətɹi/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.07 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A specific system of electrical circuits in a particular device; (uncountable) the design of such a system.
Countable
Example Sentences
- "Telemetering transmitter removed from its pressurized container. The circuitry for each of the 23 channels can be quickly unplugged for servicing."
- "After jettison of nose cap, all the detector circuitry became exposed to the radiation environment."
- "The output signal of the multi-vibrator pulse-shaper circuit was the impact-event counting pulse. Its constant parameters provide a better form of input signal for the counting and storing circuitries than the originally tranduced impact signal. The status of the impact event-counting and storage circuitries was telemetered whenever the satellite transmitted its data."
- "Prior art radio and telephone communication headsets typically incorporate a microphone and receiver which require amplifier or other appropriate electronic impedance matching circuits for interface with the console, or at least electrically conductive wires to similar electronic circuitry located in the console."
- "Before he died, James Halliday (Mark Rylance), the hermit-like, socially maladjusted tech genius who created The Oasis, hid an Easter egg somewhere in the circuitry, scattering bread crumbs that lead to its location. Find the egg, and the mogul’s fortune—along with total control of his digital fiefdom—is yours. It’s the ultimate capitalist scavenger hunt!"
- "In the microelectronics area, research and development efforts will concentrate on thin film circuitry, packaging and solid state electronics (work with transistors and the like). [...] The savings in weight over old-fashioned circuitry are important when the cost of items in orbit is figured at $1,000 per pound."
Etymology
From circuit + -ry.
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈsɝkətɹi/
- British English: /ˈsɜːkɪtɹi/