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circuit [n]
 
1)an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
    Synonyms :electric_circuit electrical_circuit 
    See Also: electrical_device  electronic_equipment  bridge  bridged-t  capacitance  choke  closed_circuit  computer_circuit  delay_line  feedback_circuit  flip-flop  clipper  data_link  open_circuit  pulse_timing_circuit  electrical_relay  resistance  resonant_circuit  series_circuit  short  bypass  squelch  tank_circuit  t-network  electron_tube  wiring 
 
2)a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area; "they took an extended tour of Europe"; "we took a quick circuit of the park"; "a ten-day coach circuit of the island"
    Synonyms :tour 
    See Also: journey  tour  walkabout  grand_tour  itineration  package_holiday  pub_crawl  whistle-stop_tour 
 
3)an established itinerary of venues or events that a particular group of people travel to; "she's a familiar name on the club circuit"; "on the lecture circuit"; "the judge makes a circuit of the courts in his district"; "the international tennis circuit"
    Synonyms :
    See Also: itinerary 
 
4)(law) a judicial division of a state or the United States (so-called because originally judges traveled and held court in different locations); one of the twelve groups of states in the United States that is covered by a particular circuit court of appeals
    Synonyms :
    See Also: group  jurisprudence 
 
5)a racetrack for automobile races
    Synonyms :racing_circuit 
    See Also: racecourse  britain 
 
6)movement once around a course; "he drove an extra lap just for insurance"
    Synonyms :circle lap 
    See Also: locomotion  circle  circle  pace_lap  lap_of_honour 
 
circuit [v]
 
1)make a circuit; "They were circuiting about the state"
    Synonyms :
    See Also: go 
 

From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing: (http://www.foldoc.org/, Editor Denis Howe)

1. A communications path in a circuit switching network.

2. A complete path through which an electric current can flow.

The term is used loosely for any device or subsystem using electrical or electronic components. E.g. "That lightning bolt fried the circuits in my GPS receiver". An integrated circuit (IC) contains components built on a Silicon die.

(2002-07-15)



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