connected circuit
nounUK /kəˈnɛktɪd ˈsɜːkɪt/
US /kəˈnɛktɪd ˈsɜːrkɪt/
A connected circuit is a path that lets electricity flow all the way around without any breaks.
The bulb lit up because the battery and wires made a connected circuit.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A loop of parts joined together so that something can travel all the way around.
The toy train ran on a connected circuit of tracks.
3. A set of linked ideas or steps that form a complete whole.
The lesson formed a connected circuit from question to answer.
4. In computing, a path of linked components that allows signals to pass through.
The engineer checked the connected circuit on the board.