The expressions in each part of an AND or OR expression use ____ evaluation; that is, they are evaluated only as much as necessary to determine whether the entire expression is true or false .
A) while
B) stopwatch
C) short-circuit
D) loop

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The term "short-circuit" evaluation is used to describe the behavior of AND and OR expressions. In short-circuit evaluation, the expressions are evaluated only as much as necessary to determine whether the entire expression is true or false. This means that if the result of an AND expression can be determined by checking just the first expression (which is false), the second expression is never evaluated. Similarly, if the result of an OR expression can be determined by checking just the first expression (which is true), the second expression is never evaluated. This behavior can be useful for improving performance and avoiding potential errors.

The Expressions in Each Part of an AND or OR Expression