Definition of conduits:
(n) :
A channel or pathway through which something is conducted, carried, etc.
(n) :
A pipe or channel for conveying water, etc.
(n) :
A duct or tube into which electrical cables may be pulled: electrical conduit.
(n) :
(figurative) A means by which something is transmitted.
(n) :
(finance) An investment vehicle that issues short-term commercial paper to finance long-term off–balance sheet bank assets.
(n) :
(cellular automata) Any pattern, typically composed of still lifes or oscillators, used to transfer an active region to another location without being destroyed or permanently modified in the process.