Stupid Question - What is a Short Sale

[Shiela Zhao]

So hate to come on hear and ask but trying to wrap my head around short sales and the technical jargon isn't making it easy. I've heard about short selling stocks but not sure how it works on real estate. Thought it might make things easier for my seed capital if I'm purchasing a property from a short sale based on what I've read but could use some help from the pros! Appreciate it in advance!