short-circuit operator

A form of short circuit operator — A logical operator that returns a value as soon as the outcome is certain, without necessarily testing all operands (for example, an OR operator returning true if the first operand evaluates as true, without evaluating the second operand).

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Meanings

nounshort-circuit operator (plural short-circuit operators)

plural short-circuit operators

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of short circuit operator.
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