In order for an open switch to cause a short circuit, the switch must be connected

In order for an open switch to cause a short circuit, the switch must be connected parallel.
This is referred to a device which makes or breaks the connection in an electric circuit.
A short circuit is actually a parallel circuit and occurs when the rest of the circuit or almost all of the current travels through the "short".
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