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Although I never remember using it in any of the hardware manuals at my last
job, some of the technicians I worked with would say something like, "Short
pins 2 and 3." It makes sense to me because you are in affect creating an
electrical short, a bridge between two circuits. This is probably too
complicated for most users, but might be used with more experienced techies.
Anyone else familiar with this jargon?
