💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Short circuit"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| shortnoun | Having a small distance from one end or edge to another, either horizontally or vertically. |
| faultnoun | (typically uncountable) Culpability; the responsibility for a blameworthy event. |
| latch-upnoun | (electronics) A kind of short circuit caused by the inadvertent creation of a low-impedance path between the power supply rails of a MOSFET circuit. |
| leakagenoun | An act of leaking, or something that leaks. |
| bridgenoun | A construction or natural feature that spans a divide. |
| latchupnoun | Alternative form of latch-up. [(electronics) A kind of short circuit caused by the inadvertent creation of a low-impedance path between the power supply rails of a MOSFET circuit.] |
| leaknoun | A divulgation, or disclosure, of information previously held secret. |
| loose connectionnoun | a defective or imperfect connection in electric wiring, as in a headphone cable or plug |
| mis-shuntnoun | (rail transport, British) An incorrectly made shunting operation, possibly causing a mishap. |
| crossed wiresnoun | A mixup or confusion that results from getting one's wires crossed. |
| mischargenoun | A mistake in charging, as in an account. |
| glitchnoun | (countable) A problem affecting function. |
| conducted interferencenoun | (telecommunications) Interference resulting from noise or unwanted signals entering a device by conductive coupling, i.e., by direct coupling. |
| bias distortionnoun | Distortion in an electronic circuit caused by the potential applied across elements to provide a zero signal. |
| miswiringnoun | incorrect wiring |
| misconnectionnoun | Incorrect connection. |
| misconnectverb | (transitive) To connect incorrectly. |
| misplugverb | To plug incorrectly. |
| immitancenoun | Misspelling of immittance. [(physics, electronics) Either the impedance or the admittance of an electrical network, considered as alternatives.] |
| miscontactnoun | Failure to make a proper contact. |
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