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COMPUTER CIRCUIT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A circuit that is part of a computer
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("computer circuit" is a kind of...):
circuit; electric circuit; electrical circuit (an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow)
Domain category:
computer science; computing (the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "computer circuit"):
gate; logic gate (a computer circuit with several inputs but only one output that can be activated by particular combinations of inputs)
integrated circuit; microcircuit (a microelectronic computer circuit incorporated into a chip or semiconductor; a whole system rather than a single component)
interface; port ((computer science) computer circuit consisting of the hardware and associated circuitry that links one device with another (especially a computer and a hard disk drive or other peripherals))
module (computer circuit consisting of an assembly of electronic components (as of computer hardware))
printed circuit (computer circuit consisting of an electronic sub-assembly; copper conductors are laminated on an insulating board or card and circuit components are inserted into holes and dip soldered)
Holonyms ("computer circuit" is a part of...):
computer; computing device; computing machine; data processor; electronic computer; information processing system (a machine for performing calculations automatically)
