What is the meaning of Short_circuit?

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

To cause a short circuit in.

To undergo a short circuit.

To force termination of an ongoing process before its natural conclusion, by bypassing one or more intermediary steps.

To impede or disrupt.

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

Source: wiktionary.org