closed circuit
n.1. An electric circuit providing an uninterrupted, endless path for the flow of current.
2. A television transmission circuit with a limited number of reception stations and no broadcast facilities.
closed′-cir′cuit adj.
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closed circuit
n (Electronics) a complete electrical circuit through which current can flow when a voltage is applied. Compare
open circuit Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
closed circuit
(klōzd)1. An electric circuit through which current can flow in an uninterrupted path.
2. A television system in which the signal is usually sent by cable to a limited number of receivers.
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Noun | 1. | closed circuit - a complete electrical circuit around which current flows or a signal circulatesparallel circuit, shunt circuit - a closed circuit in which the current divides into two or more paths before recombining to complete the circuit open circuit - an incomplete electrical circuit in which no current flows |
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