short-circuiting
Taking dangerous shortcuts
Short-circuiting is bypassing the normal path or process.
In electrical systems, a short circuit occurs when current flows through an unintended route, often causing damage or failure.
Figuratively, to short-circuit something is to skip steps or circumvent the usual procedure: We short-circuited the approval process by going directly to the CEO.
In programming, short-circuit evaluation stops assessing a logical expression once the outcome is determined.
Route that skirts obstacles
- faultImperfection or blame
- arcCurved line segment
- sparkTiny fiery particle
- currentDirected flow of charge
voltage · wiring · breaker · fuse · grounding · resistance · conductor · insulation
Route that skirts obstacles
- shortcutQuicker alternative path
- skipTo deliberately exclude
- workaroundMakeshift bypass of difficulty
- hackShortcut or breach
avoidance · detour · circumvention · end-run
True-or-false valued
- conditionalDependent on prerequisites
- operatorOne who works machinery
- predicateSentence's non-subject portion
- evaluationDetermining worth or quality
optimization · efficiency · branching · expression · truthy · operand
Failure to operate properly
- breakdownFailure or decomposition
- faultImperfection or blame
- defectInherent imperfection or fault
- glitchMinor system fault
failure · crash · burnout · damage · error · mishap · flaw · anomaly
Violent sudden disturbance
- electrocutionDeath from electrical current
- fireCombustion with flames
- burnsHeat-caused tissue damage
- smokeAirborne combustion byproduct
overheating · melting · explosion · danger · risk · safety · protection · precaution
bypass
Route that skirts obstacles
current · voltage · wiring · breaker · fuse · grounding · resistance · conductor · insulation · overload
bypass
Route that skirts obstacles
- shortcutQuicker alternative path
- skipTo deliberately exclude
- workaroundMakeshift bypass of difficulty
hack · avoidance · detour · circumvention · end-run
boolean
True-or-false valued
- conditionalDependent on prerequisites
- operatorOne who works machinery
- predicateSentence's non-subject portion
evaluation · optimization · efficiency · branching · expression · truthy · operand
malfunction
Failure to operate properly
glitch · failure · crash · burnout · damage · error · mishap · flaw · anomaly · outage
shock
Violent sudden disturbance
- electrocutionDeath from electrical current
- fireCombustion with flames
- burnsHeat-caused tissue damage
smoke · overheating · melting · explosion · danger · risk · safety · protection · precaution · emergency
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