Short circuit

noun

Word Frequency: 0.8

Definitions

1.nounA usually unintentional connection of low resistance or impedance in a circuit such that excessive and often damaging current flows in it.

2.verbTo cause a short circuit in

3.verb(by extension) to force termination of an ongoing process before its natural conclusion by bypassing one or more intermediary steps

4.verbTo terminate a loop before the declared termination condition is met or a conditional before all conditions have been tested for

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