switch
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Noun [edit]
switch (plural switches)
- A device to turn electric current on and off or direct its flow.
- A change.
- 2011 January 19, Jonathan Stevenson, “Leeds 1 - 3 Arsenal”, BBC:
- Wenger sent on Cesc Fabregas and Van Persie to try to finish Leeds off and with 14 minutes left the switch paid off as the Spaniard sent Bendtner away down the right and his wonderful curling cross was headed in by Van Persie at the far post.
- 2011 January 19, Jonathan Stevenson, “Leeds 1 - 3 Arsenal”, BBC:
- (rail transport, US) A movable section of railroad track which allows the train to be directed down one of two destination tracks; point.
- A slender woody plant stem used as a whip.
- (computer science) A command line notation allowing specification of optional behavior.
- Use the /b switch to specify black-and-white printing.
- (computing, programming) A programming construct that takes different actions depending on the value of an expression.
- 2004, "Curt", Can I use IF statements, and still use switches? (on newsgroup microsoft.public.word.mailmerge.fields)
- (computing, networking) A networking device connecting multiple wires, allowing them to communicate simultaneously, when possible. Compare to the less efficient hub device that solely duplicates network packets to each wire.
- (telecommunications) A system of specialized relays, computer hardware, or other equipment which allows the interconnection of a calling party's telephone line with any called party's line.
- (BDSM) One who is willing to take either a sadistic or a masochistic role.
Synonyms [edit]
- (section of railroad track): (UK) points
- (whip): crop
- (command-line notation): flag, option, specifier
Derived terms [edit]
Terms derived from switch (noun)
Translations [edit]
Device to turn electric current on and off or direct its flow
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movable section of railroad track
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Thin rod used as a whip
Command line notation
System which allows the interconnection of a calling party's telephone line with any called party's line
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networking device
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Verb [edit]
switch (third-person singular simple present switches, present participle switching, simple past and past participle switched)
- (transitive) To exchange.
- I want to switch this red dress for a green one.
- (transitive) To change (something) to the specified state using a switch.
- Switch the light on.
- (transitive) To whip or hit with a switch.
- 1899, Joseph Conrad, Heart of Darkness, section 2
- They were looking on the ground, absorbed in thought. The manager was switching his leg with a slender twig: his sagacious relative lifted his head.
- 1899, Joseph Conrad, Heart of Darkness, section 2
- (intransitive) To change places, tasks, etc.
- I want to switch to a different seat.
- (slang) (intransitive) To get angry suddenly; to quickly or unreasonably become enraged.
Translations [edit]
To exchange
To change (something) to the specified state using a switch
To hit with a switch (rod)
To change places / tasks
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