# short circuit

> English word · Noun

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

## Etymology
short + circuit

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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