noun
Technical term for an unintended low-resistance connection in an electrical circuit. Used in electronics and electrical engineering contexts.
ショートサーキットが原因で基板が焼けた。
The circuit board burned out due to a short circuit.
和語 equivalent of 'short circuit', used in technical contexts. ショートサーキット is the direct loanword and may sound more modern or informal in engineering settings.
Variant with interpunct; less common in everyday writing.
Borrowed from English 'short circuit'.