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Dipswitch
A miniature switch designed to be attached to a circuit board to customize the behavior of the circuit.
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A miniature switch designed to be attached to a circuit board to customize the behavior of the circuit.
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Dipswitch"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| push buttonnoun | Alternative form of push-button. [An electrical switch activated by pressing a button.] |
| interruptornoun | Alternative form of interrupter. [One who or that which interrupts.] |
| lightswitchnoun | Alternative spelling of light switch. [A switch, usually mounted on a wall in a building, used to turn the light or another appliance such as a fan on and off.] |
| killswitchnoun | Alternative spelling of kill switch. [A security measure used to switch off a device in an emergency.] |
| hook switchnoun | Alternative form of hookswitch. [The spring-loaded button on a telephone that is depressed by the action of returning the handset to the cradle, thus terminating the call.] |
| pushbuttonnoun | Alternative spelling of push-button. [An electrical switch activated by pressing a button.] |
| flipflopnoun | Alternative form of flip-flop. [(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.] |
| timeswitchnoun | Alternative form of time switch. [(electrical engineering) A switch activated automatically at a preset time.] |
| dip coatnoun | Alternative form of dipcoat. [A coating that is applied by immersing an object in a liquid, often applied to prevent corrosion.] |
| dip-coatverb | To immerse in liquid in order to apply a dipcoat. |
| d-padnoun | (video games) A plus-shaped directional input pad on a video game controller that allows for eight degrees of movement, now largely superseded by the thumbstick. |
| dipslidenoun | Alternative form of dip slide. |
| digipacknoun | Alternative form of digipak. [A form of jewel case for holding one or more CDs or DVDs whose outer cover is made of card rather than plastic.] |
| knob twiddlernoun | Alternative form of knob-twiddler. [(informal) A technician whose job entails adjusting electronic devices via knobs.] |
| switch hooknoun | Alternative form of switchhook. [Synonym of hookswitch (“spring-loaded button that terminates a telephone call”).] |
| softkeynoun | Alternative form of soft key. [(electronics) A button, located along a display device, which performs whatever function is shown near it on the display.] |
| latchupnoun | Alternative form of latch-up. [(electronics) A kind of short circuit caused by the inadvertent creation of a low-impedance path between the power supply rails of a MOSFET circuit.] |
| drop-downnoun | Alternative form of dropdown. [(computing, graphical user interface, of a widget) Dropping down from above; being a specific type of selection control that hides its contents until activated.] |
| circuit-breakernoun | Alternative spelling of circuit breaker. [(electricity) An electrical switch capable of opening and closing an electrical circuit in all operating conditions, including fault situations.] |
| powerboardnoun | Alternative form of power board. [A power strip.] |
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