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toggle switch
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toggle switch

A device that opens and closes an electric circuit. It uses a lever that is moved up and down; a light switch on the wall being a common example. Early computers, especially mainframes, often had many rows of toggle switches on their consoles, making them look very formidable. See toggle.


toggle switch
1. an electric switch having a projecting lever that is manipulated in a particular way to open or close a circuit
2. a computer device that is used to turn a feature on or off


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