switching circuits

noun

UK /ˈswɪtʃɪŋ ˈsɜːkɪts/

US /ˈswɪtʃɪŋ ˈsɜːrkɪts/

Switching circuits are paths that let electricity turn on and off to control things.

The toy robot uses switching circuits to make its eyes blink.

SYNONYMS

control circuits logic circuits toggle circuits electronic switches

RELATED WORDS

transistors relays logic gates circuit boards

OTHER MEANINGS

2. Networks of switches that direct signals or data from one path to another.

Telephone switching circuits route calls to the right place.

3. In computing, circuits that change state between on and off to perform logic.

Early computers used switching circuits built from vacuum tubes.

4. Arrangements of electrical contacts used to change connections in a machine.

The elevator's switching circuits decide which floor to stop at.