"phantom circuit" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: phantom circuits [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} phantom circuit (plural phantom circuits)
  1. The equivalent of an additional electrical circuit or wire, in reality not existing, obtained by certain arrangements of real circuits, as in some multiplex telegraph systems.
    Sense id: en-phantom_circuit-en-noun-egTp1kxi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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