circuit
Current's complete route
Circuit is related to circle and shares many associations with it.
A somewhat circular journey that ends where it began is a circuit.
In electronics, a circuit is the complete path of an electric current.
In law, a circuit is an area of jurisdiction, which may or may not involve judges who travel within it.
Circuit is frequent before other nouns, usually signifying either the legal (circuit court) or the electronic (circuit board, circuit breaker) meaning.
One complete circuit
- loopCurve closing on itself
- orbitCurved celestial path
- cycleRepeating sequence of events
- revolutionViolent governmental overthrow
round · ring · coil · arc · perimeter · route · path · course
Points of connection
- topologyStudy of spatial arrangement
- dataflowDependency-triggered computation model
- pathwayDesignated route for travel
- interconnectionMutual joining of parts
mesh · parallel · series · closed · open · short · load · signal
Current-limiting circuit element
- capacitorCharge-storing circuit element
- transistorSemiconductor signal switch
- diodeOne-way semiconductor
- inductorCoil storing magnetic energy
microchip · relay · fuse · transformer · oscillator · rectifier · potentiometer · thermistor
Simplified explanatory sketch
- blueprintDetailed technical drawing
- layoutSpatial arrangement of elements
- drawingMarks forming a picture
- symbolRepresentational mark or sign
design · trace · PCB · board · printed · integrated · logic · gate
One complete circuit
- speedwayMotor racing venue
- ovalElongated rounded shape
- chicaneDeliberate tight turns
- hairpinU-shaped fastener for tresses
grid · pole · pitstop · paddock · grandstand · qualifying · checkpoint · dragstrip
lap
One complete circuit
revolution · round · ring · coil · arc · perimeter · route · path · course · tour
nodes
Points of connection
- topologyStudy of spatial arrangement
- dataflowDependency-triggered computation model
- pathwayDesignated route for travel
interconnection · mesh · parallel · series · closed · open · short · load · signal · current
resistor
Current-limiting circuit element
- capacitorCharge-storing circuit element
- transistorSemiconductor signal switch
- diodeOne-way semiconductor
inductor · microchip · relay · fuse · transformer · oscillator · rectifier · potentiometer · thermistor · triode
diagram
Simplified explanatory sketch
- blueprintDetailed technical drawing
- layoutSpatial arrangement of elements
- drawingMarks forming a picture
symbol · design · trace · PCB · board · printed · integrated · logic · gate · switch
lap
One complete circuit
hairpin · grid · pole · pitstop · paddock · grandstand · qualifying · checkpoint · dragstrip · podium
itinerary
Planned sequence of destinations
performance · dates · stops · roadshow · festival · judiciary · preaching · lecture · exhibition
- connectionslink, links, connect, connection, tie
- electricityelectricity, battery, batteries, wire, wires
- racingrace, racing, race track, racetrack, lap
- energy metaphorsamped, charged, electric, electrified, jolt
- science experimentsvolcano model, elephant toothpaste, color change, slime making, baking soda volcano
- walkswalk, walks, stroll, strolls, amble
circuitdead end
Passage without outlet
straight line · terminus · cul-de-sac · trace · linear path
circuitopen circuit
Incomplete electrical loop
break · gap · disconnection · short · interruption
- circuit boardElectronics interconnection substrate
- circular argumentsProofs requiring their conclusions
- short circuitAccidental low-resistance path
- circuit breakerAutomatic power cutoff device
- circular sawRotating blade power tool
- closed circuitUninterrupted conductive path
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