Battleshort - A brief discussion

Battleshort: A condition in which some military equipment can be placed so that it does not shut down when circumstances would be damaging to the equipment or personnel.

In practice, Battleshort defeats safety interlocks that might keep a combat unit from completing a mission, particularly when taking heavy damage.

Below: A redneck version of Battleshort, in a civilian electrical circuit. The screwdriver should not blow under high current like a fuse would.