shortcircuit
Wiring goes wrong
Shortcircuit is typically two words or hyphenated (short-circuit), but appears as one word in casual writing.
To short-circuit is to bypass the normal path—originally electrical current flowing through an unintended route, causing failure or fire.
Figuratively, to short-circuit something is to circumvent or cut short a process: The scandal short-circuited his campaign.
The noun is an instance of such a bypass.
Protective melting wire
- breakerWave that collapses shoreward
- wiringInstalled electrical conductors
- circuitryInterconnected electronic components
- groundingConnecting to earth
insulation · conductor · current · voltage · resistance · arc · spark · overload
Minor system fault
- bugCrawling creature or defect
- failureLack of success
- breakdownFailure or decomposition
- faultImperfection or blame
defect · error · misfire · fritz · fry · burnout · crash · smoke
Defeat by excess
- overloadBurden beyond capacity
- shutdownCessation of operations
- freezeBecome solid from cold
- blankWithout marks or content
panic · stress · burnout · meltdown · brain fog · anxiety · paralysis · block
Makeshift bypass of difficulty
- skipTo deliberately exclude
- overrideCancel by authority
- circumventAvoid by going around
- hackShortcut or breach
sidestep · end-run · leapfrog · detour · fast-track · streamline · expedite · cut corners
fuse
Protective melting wire
- breakerWave that collapses shoreward
- wiringInstalled electrical conductors
- circuitryInterconnected electronic components
grounding · insulation · conductor · current · voltage · resistance · arc · spark · overload · surge
glitch
Minor system fault
fault · defect · error · misfire · fritz · fry · burnout · crash · smoke · overheat
overwhelm
Defeat by excess
blank · panic · stress · burnout · meltdown · brain fog · anxiety · paralysis · block · vapor lock
workaround
Makeshift bypass of difficulty
- skipTo deliberately exclude
- overrideCancel by authority
- circumventAvoid by going around
hack · sidestep · end-run · leapfrog · detour · fast-track · streamline · expedite · cut corners