What is it called when a current skips a part of the circuit?

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A short circuit is sometimes called a fault. It is a specific kind of current that introduces a large amount of energy into a power system. ... Basically, it is a low-resistance path of energy that skips part of a circuit and causes the bypassed part of the circuit to stop working.

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