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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 positionsplay

  Familiarity information: TOGGLE SWITCH used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


TOGGLE SWITCH (noun)


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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