What does "jumping out" a circuit mean?

[komatsu]

I've often heard the phrase "jumping out a circuit" in electronics - but what does it mean?

[IanB]

I think it is actually "jumpering out a circuit"; that is to say using "jumpers" or link wires to bypass a bit of a circuit or to change its configuration.

[komatsu]

You're right it is "jumpering out a circuit"

[IanB]

FYI, a "jumper" is so named because it can jump across a gap, or jump from one place to another.

[tautech]

Sometimes equipment can be powered by other means and a removable jumper is there for this purpose.

[komatsu]

On a damaged board, when would "jumpering out" be use? examples?

[tautech]

On a damaged board, when would "jumpering out" be use? examples?

For an external PSU.

Output stages to an external amp for example.

Damaged? One would need to know what part if the circuit was damaged.

[komatsu]

tautech, if for example diodes were damaged?

[tautech]

tautech, if for example diodes were damaged?

More info needed.
Post a schematic or photo and more explanation of what you are trying to do?

[kolbep]

Sometimes if you put caps or led's backwards, they literally Jump Out of the circuit  Still haven't found some of them...