closed-circuit

adjective

closed-cir·​cuit ˈklōz(d)-ˈsər-kət How to pronounce closed-circuit (audio)
: used in, shown on, or being a television installation in which the signal is transmitted by wire to a limited number of receivers

Examples of closed-circuit in a Sentence

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Two suspects dressed in black were caught on closed-circuit video cameras outside Newtown Synagogue, according to police in the state of New South Wales (NSW), of which Sydney is the capital. Hilary Whiteman, CNN, 17 Jan. 2025 Court records describe how detectives used multiple surveillance cameras and closed-circuit television footage to determine the path the shooter took to get from the shooting site to their getaway car. Maggie Ybarra, Baltimore Sun, 8 Jan. 2025 The system, which brings together information from license plate readers, tens of thousands of closed-circuit television cameras, facial recognition tools and phone call locations to identify people, has been criticized by civil liberties groups. Ray Sanchez, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024 Listen to this article The Aurora City Council has approved using money from a federal grant to replace police and fire department laptop computers and some closed-circuit TV cameras. Steve Lord, Chicago Tribune, 27 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for closed-circuit 

Word History

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of closed-circuit was in 1949

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“Closed-circuit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/closed-circuit. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.

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closed-circuit

noun
closed-cir·​cuit
ˈklōz(d)-ˈsər-kət
: a television installation in which the signal is sent by wire to a limited number of receivers
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