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In Science and Technology
In electrical engineering[edit]
Electrical circuit, a complete electrical network with a closed loop giving a return path for current
Analog circuit and digital circuit, which use continuous and discrete signal levels,
respectively
Electronic circuit, containing "active" (nonlinear) electronic components capable of
performing amplification, computation, and data transfer
Asynchronous circuit and synchronous circuit, which differ depending on the presence
of a clock signal
Integrated circuit, a set of electronic circuits on a small "chip" of semiconductor material
Mixed-signal integrated circuit, containing both analog and digital signals
Balanced circuit, in which paths are impedance-matched
Printed circuit board, on which electronic components are supported and connected using
copper tracks on a non-conductive substrate
Series and parallel circuits, two ways in which electrical components may be interconnected
Simple filters, including:
LC circuit or tank circuit, consisting of an inductance and a capacitance
RC circuit, consisting of a resistance and a capacitance
RL circuit, consisting of a resistance and an inductance
RLC circuit, consisting of a resistance, an inductance, and a capacitance
Telecommunication circuit, on which information is transmitted
Circuit analysis, the process of finding the voltages across, and the currents through, every
component in an electrical circuit
Circuit diagram, a graphical representation of an electrical circuit
Hydraulic analogy, an analogy for "electron fluid" in a metal conductor
In mathematics and computer science[edit]
Circuit (computer theory), a theoretical structure simulating electrical and data paths
Boolean circuit, a mathematical model for digital logic circuits
Integer circuit, a mathematical object of computational complexity
Circuit complexity, a branch of computational complexity theory
Cycle (graph theory), a closed path, with no other repeated vertices than the starting and ending
vertices
Matroid circuit, in combinatorics
In other sciences[edit]
Biological neural network, in neuroscience
Hydraulic circuit, in fluid mechanics
Magnetic circuit, in physics, one or more closed loop paths containing a magnetic flux
Monetary circuit theory, a heterodox theory of monetary economics, also called circuitism
Pneumatic circuit, in fluid mechanics
Others uses[edit]
Circuit (LCMS), a local grouping of congregations in the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod
Circuit party, a gay dance event
Circuit training, a form of high-intensity aerobics
Methodist Circuit, a form of church governance in Methodism
See also[edit]
All pages beginning with "Circuit"
All pages with titles containing circuit
The Circuit (disambiguation)
cir·cuit
ˈsərkət/
noun
noun: circuit; plural noun: circuits; noun: cir.; noun: circ.
1. 1.
a roughly circular line, route, or movement that starts and finishes at the same place.
"I ran a circuit of the village"
synonyms: lap, turn, round, circle
"two circuits of the course"
2. 2.
an established itinerary of events or venues used for a particular activity, typically
involving public performance.
"the alternative cabaret circuit"
o a series of athletic exercises performed consecutively in one training session.
"circuit training"
o a regular journey made by a judge around a particular district to hear cases in
court.
"a circuit judge"
synonyms: tour, tour of duty, rounds, regular journey;
informalbeat
"the judge's circuit"
o a district administered or formerly administered by traveling judges.
o a group of local Methodist churches forming an administrative unit.
o a chain of theaters or nightclubs under a single management.
3. 3.
a complete and closed path around which a circulating electric current can flow.
o a system of electrical conductors and components forming a complete and closed
path.
verb
verb: circuit; 3rd person present: circuits; past tense: circuited; past
participle: circuited; gerund or present participle: circuiting; verb: cir.; verb: circ.
1. 1.
move all the way around (a place or thing).
"the trains will follow the northern line, circuiting the capital"
Origin
late Middle English: via Old French from Latin circuitus, from circuire, variant
of circumire ‘go around,’ from circum ‘around’ + ire ‘go.’