incomplete pathway that prohibits the free flow of electricity.

In communications, a circuit available for use. 2. In electrical engineering, a circuit that contains an essentially infinite impedance. Note: An open circuit may be intentional, as in a switch, or may constitute a fault, as in a severed cable.

This is one of two types of circuit fault (the other being a short circuit). In an open circuit fault, there is a break in the circuit. This break will prevent any current from flowing. Open circuit f [..]

UE, EL This is one of two types of circuit fault (the other being a short circuit). In an open circuit fault, there is a break in the circuit. This break will prevent any current from flowing. Open c [..]

(1) a break in what was meant to be a circuit or (2) the broken circuit itself. Turning a switch off creates an open circuit. See also short circuit.

An electrical circuit that will not conduct electricity because either air, or some other insulator has stopped or broken the flow of current in the loop.

A circuit in which a complete path for electrical current flow does not exist.

An incomplete circuit; the flow of electricity is stopped by a break in the circuit.

 Condition of a battery which is neither on charge nor on discharge (i.e., disconnected from a circuit).

Electrical circuit that requires the closing of a switch in order for current to flow through it (does not flow during normal operation).

An electric circuit in which the flow of electricity is interrupted due to an open circuit breaker or a blown fuse or a burned out electrical component or an on/off switch that has been turned off.

A circuit that is not continuous due to an open switch or a break in the conductor.

 - Condition of a battery which is neither on charge nor on discharge (i.e., disconnected from a circuit).

1) Having a break in a conductor or, for another reason, not having a complete path for electrons to flow. 2) Said of an amplifier, having nothing feeding the input.

The absence of a direct connection between two points in an electrical network.

A circuit element which has an impedance approaching zero.

an incomplete electrical circuit through which no current can flow ''Turning the switch to "off" makes it an open circuit''.