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DIP SWITCH
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Dictionary entry overview: What does DIP switch mean?
• DIP SWITCH (noun)
The noun DIP SWITCH has 1 sense:
1. (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
Familiarity information: DIP SWITCH used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
(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
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
DIP switch; dual inline package switch
Hypernyms ("DIP switch" is a kind of...):
on-off switch; on/off switch; toggle; toggle switch (a hinged switch that can assume either of two positions)
Domain category:
computer science; computing (the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures)
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