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DIP switch
dip switchn1. (Automotive Engineering) a device for dipping car headlightsThesaurusNoun | 1. | DIP 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 userdual inline package switchon/off switch, on-off switch, toggle switch, toggle - a hinged switch that can assume either of two positionscomputer science, computing - the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures | Translationsdip switch
dip switch a device for dipping car headlights DIP switch[′dip ‚swich] (computer science) A unit with several small rocker-type switches that plugs into a dual in-line package (DIP) on a printed circuit board. DIP switch(Dual In-line Package switch) A set of tiny toggle switches built into a dual in-line package (DIP), which is mounted directly on a circuit board. The tip of a pen or pencil is used to flip the switch on or off (close or open the circuit). See DIP, switch and jumper.
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Mostly replaced by programmable chips and a software control panel, DIP switches provide an inexpensive way to select hardware options. However, they require opening the case and figuring out which switch to flip. | MedicalSeejumperFinancialSeeDipDIP switch
Synonyms for DIP switchnoun (computer science) one of a set of small on-off switches mounted in computer hardwareSynonyms- dual inline package switch
Related Words- on/off switch
- on-off switch
- toggle switch
- toggle
- computer science
- computing
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