Phrase guide
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noun
A miniature switch designed to be attached to a circuit board to customize the behavior of the circuit.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
(computer science) one of a set of small on-off switches mounted in computer hardware; used in place of jumpers to configure the machine for a user
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: dual inline package switch
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: toggle switch, toggle, on-off switch, on/off switch
History
From DIP (“dual in-line package”) + switch.
Across languages
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
