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

(transitive) To cause a short circuit in. / (transitive, by extension) To force termination of an ongoing process before its natural conclusion, by bypassing one or more intermediary steps.

(semiconductors) A thin chip, usually of silicon, consisting of at least two interconnected semiconductor devices, mainly transistors.

An itinerant preacher, especially a Methodist. / (US) A judge who holds court in a series of towns. / (computing) A computer consultant who advises non-profit organizations.

Any electric circuit having all elements joined in a sequence such that the same current flows through them all

(electromagnetism) A closed path of magnetic flux.

Alternative spelling of short circuit

(baseball, idiomatic) A talented baseball batter who hits home runs.

An electric circuit having at least one component that manipulates the voltage or current in the circuit

A path, or an interconnected group of paths (at least one of which is closed), capable of carrying an electric current.