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Analogue switch

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electronic switchIn electronics, an electronic switch is a switch controlled by an active electronic component or device.
latchnounA fastening for a door that has a bar that fits into a notch or slot, and is lifted by a lever or string from either side.
relaynoun(sports) A competition between teams where members of a team take turns completing parts of a course or performing a certain action.
time switchnoun(electrical engineering) A switch activated automatically at a preset time.
push switchA push switch (button) is a momentary or non-latching switch which causes a temporary change in the state of an electrical circuit only while the switch is physically actuated.
electrical contactnounthe connection where two or more electrical conductors meet or are joined.
digital potentiometerA digital potentiometer (also called a resistive digital-to-analog converter, or informally a digipot) is a digitally-controlled electronic component that mimics the analog functions of a potentiometer.
optical transistorAn optical transistor, also known as an optical switch or a light valve, is a device that switches or amplifies optical signals.
switchnounA device to turn electric current on and off or direct its flow.
microswitchnounAn electrical switch that operates with very little travel of (or pressure on) the actuator.
push-buttonnounAn electrical switch activated by pressing a button.
stepping switchnounAn electromechanical device which connects an input to one of a number of outputs according to how many electrical pulses it has received on its input.
solenoidnoun(physics) A coil of wire that acts as a magnet when an electric current flows through it.
protective relayIn electrical engineering, a protective relay is a relay device designed to trip a circuit breaker when a fault is detected.
dip switchnoun(electronics, computing) A miniature switch designed to be attached to a circuit board to customize the behavior of the circuit.
flip-flopnoun(US, UK, Fiji) A sandal consisting of a rubber sole fastened to the foot by a rubber thong fitting between the toes and around the sides of the foot.
optical switchnoun(telecommunications) A switch that can selectively change signals between optical fibers or integrated optical circuits.
transmission gateA transmission gate is an analog gate similar to a relay that can conduct in both directions or block by a control signal with almost any voltage potential.
power semiconductor deviceA power semiconductor device is a semiconductor device used as a switch or rectifier in power electronics (for example in a switch-mode power supply).
transistornoun(semiconductors) A solid-state semiconductor device, with three terminals, which can be used for amplification, switching, voltage stabilization, signal modulation, and many other functions.

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