Short-circuiting is a programming concept that occurs in logical operations, particularly with the AND and OR operators. In these operations, the evaluation stops as soon as the result is determined. For example, in an AND operation, if the first condition is false, the overall result will be false, so the second condition is not evaluated. This behavior improves efficiency by avoiding unnecessary computations. In an OR operation, if the first condition is true, the overall result is true, and the second condition is skipped. Short-circuiting is commonly used in many programming languages, including Java, Python, and JavaScript.