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Circuit may refer to:
Science and technology
Electrical engineering
Electrical circuit , a complete electrical network with a closed-loop giving a return path for current
Analog circuit , uses continuous signal levels
Balanced circuit , paths are impedance-matched
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
Digital circuit , uses discrete signal levels
Electronic circuit , contains "active" (nonlinear) electronic components capable of performing amplification, computation, and data transfer
Asynchronous circuit , or self-timed circuit, a sequential digital logic circuit that is not governed by a clock circuit or global clock signal
Integrated circuit , a set of electronic circuits on a small "chip" of semiconductor material
Synchronous circuit , a digital circuit in which the changes in the state of memory elements are synchronized by a clock signal
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 , comprises a resistance and a capacitance
RL circuit , comprises a resistance and an inductance
RLC circuit , comprises a resistance, an inductance, and a capacitance
Telecommunication circuit , on which information is transmitted
Nonlinear circuit , a circuit with nonlinear elements.
Mathematics and computer science
Other sciences
Arts, entertainment, and media
In Church
In Government and law
Sports
In Transportation and racing
Circuit (airfield) , also called pattern, a standard path followed by aircraft when taking off or landing
Circuit, a
race track or one complete traverse of a track
Other uses
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Topics referred to by the same term