nˈoʊt ðæt ɐn ᵻlɛktɹˈɑːnɪk sˈɜːkɪt ɔːɹ ɐ sˈɔftwɛɹ fˈʌŋkʃən kæn biː ˈɑːptɪmˌaɪzd baɪ ɹiːjˈuːz, tə ɹᵻdˈuːs ðə nˈʌmbɚɹ ʌv ɡˈeɪts.
Note that an electronic circuit or a software function can be optimized by reuse, to reduce the number of gates.