noun
electrical circuit; electronic circuit
Technical electrical and electronics term for a path or system through which current or signals flow.
この基板には複雑な回路が組み込まれている。
A complex circuit is built into this board.
The circuit shorted, and the machine stopped.
noun
biological cycle; metabolic cycle
Biology and biochemistry use, especially for named cycles such as the citric acid/Krebs cycle.
クエン酸回路は細胞のエネルギー産生に関わっている。
The citric acid cycle is involved in cellular energy production.
noun
Broader use for a path or route that circulates or returns to itself; often technical and more formal than everyday ループ.
この装置では、冷却水が閉じた回路を循環する。
In this device, the coolant circulates through a closed loop.