What is "short circuit operator"

alt. (context computing English) 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) n. (context computing English) 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)