An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

A relatively low → resistance contact, usually accidental, between two points of an → electric circuit with initially different → potential. A short circuit brings about a flow of excess → electric current that can damage the circuit and present a danger for the user.

Etymology (EN): → short; → circuit.

Etymology (PE): Gardrâhband, literally “link, bind, bond in circuit,” from gardrâh, → circuit, + band, → band.