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TOGGLE SWITCH
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Dictionary entry overview: What does toggle switch mean?
• TOGGLE SWITCH (noun)
The noun TOGGLE SWITCH has 1 sense:
1. a hinged switch that can assume either of two positions
Familiarity information: TOGGLE SWITCH used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A hinged switch that can assume either of two positions
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
on-off switch; on/off switch; toggle; toggle switch
Hypernyms ("toggle switch" is a kind of...):
electric switch; electrical switch; switch (control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "toggle switch"):
DIP switch; dual inline package switch ((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)
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