Definition of "circuits" []

• Plural form of circuit. (noun)

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• "(See the image at top from Stanford University's Optogenetics Resource Center, led by optogenetics pioneer Karl Deisseroth.) "We are inventing new tools for analyzing and engineering brain circuits," says Ed Boyden, director of MIT's Synthetic Neurobiology Group and a leader in the field."
• "The digits dialed are used to designate which announcement to play (Thank you for voting for contestant 2″), but the circuits are pooled, so the probability of a given call being blocked due to a lack of announcement circuits is the same regardless of which number was dialed."
• "Contemplative neuroscientists say that making a habit of meditation can strengthen brain circuits responsible for maintaining concentration and generating empathy ...."