B2nountechnologyscience
US/ˈsɜːr.kɪ.tri/
UK/ˈsɜː.kɪ.tri/
all the electrical paths and parts inside a machine; also the network of nerve connections in the brain
In context
Water got into the phone and damaged its internal circuitry.
Engineers tested the circuitry before the satellite was launched.
Scientists study the circuitry of the brain to understand fear.
Words that go with circuitry
adjective + noun
- electronic circuitryElectronic circuitry controls the whole machine.
- internal circuitryDo not open the case; the internal circuitry is fragile.
- complex circuitryThe robot has very complex circuitry.
- neural circuitryNeural circuitry shapes how we learn.
verb + noun
- damage the circuitryStatic electricity can damage the circuitry.
noun + preposition
- circuitry of the brainThey mapped the circuitry of the brain.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
The phone has many circuitries inside.Correct: The phone has complex circuitry inside.