In science and technology[edit]

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

In transportation and racing[edit]

  Circuit (airfield), also called pattern, a standard path followed by aircraft when taking off or
landing
 Race track, e.g.:
 Formula One circuits (see list of Formula One circuits)
 Kart circuit, a race track designed for kart racing

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.’