The electrical opposite of a short circuit is an  open circuit , which is an infinite resistance between two nodes. It is common to misuse short circuit to describe any electrical malfunction, regardless of the actual problem.
Guam is the largest and southernmost of the Mariana Islands, and the largest island in Micronesia. Guam is one of the 17 Non-Self-Governing Territories under supervision of the Special Committee on Decolonization of the United Nations, whose goal is to bring the colonization to an end. The Chamorros, Guam's indigenous people, first populated the island approximately 4,000 years ago.
Guam territory profile. Read more about sharing. The US territory of Guam is a keystone of American military strategy in the Pacific. Tourism and an expanding military presence form the bedrock of its economy. The island is an important staging post, allowing rapid access to potential flashpoints in the Koreas and in the Taiwan Strait.