switch (English)

Pronunciation

/swItS/

  • en-us-switch.ogg
  • Rhymes: ɪtʃ
  • Noun

    es

    A device to turn electric current turn_on|on and turn_off|off or direct its flow.

    A change.

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    |year=2011 |date=January 19 |author=Jonathan Stevenson |title=Leeds 1 - 3 Arsenal |work=BBC |url= |page= |passage=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. }}

    - 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.

    A CLI|command_line notation allowing specification of optional behavior.

  • Use the /b switch to specify black-and-white printing.
  • 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)

    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.

    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.

    One who is willing to take either a sadistic or a masochistic role.

    A small, flexible twig or rod, especially one used as a whip.

    Synonyms

  • section of railroad track

    (UK) points
  • whip

    crop
  • command-line notation

    flag, option, specifier
  • Derived terms

  • light_switch
  • switchout
  • Translations

    Device to turn electric current on and off or direct its flow

  • Afrikaans - skakel
  • Basque - etengailu|xs=Basque
  • Katalanska - interruptor
  • Kroatiska - prekidač
  • Tjeckiska - vypínač
  • Holländska - schakelaar
  • Finska - kytkin
  • , katkaisija
  • Franska - interrupteur
  • Georgian

  • Tyska - Schalter
  • Grekiska - διακόπτης
  • Haitian Creole - chanje
  • Interlingua: commutator
  • Irländska - lasc
  • Italienska - interruttore
  • Japanska - スイッチ
  • , 開閉器
  • Koreanska - 스위치
  • Latvian: slēdzis
  • Luhya - eswichi
  • Makedonska - прекинувач
  • Malaysiska - suis
  • Norska - bryter
  • Polska - wyłącznik
  • Portugisiska - interruptor
  • , chave
  • Rumänska - comutator
  • , întrerupător
  • Russian: выключатель (vykl'učát'el') on/off, переключатель (p'er'ekl'učát'el')
  • Slovenska - stikalo
  • Spanska - interruptor
  • Swahili - swichi
  • Svenska - strömbrytare
  • , brytare
  • Telugu: స్విచ్చి (svicci)
  • Vietnamesiska - ngắt điện
  • , công tắc

    movable section of railroad track

  • Afrikaans - punt
  • Albanska - pikë
  • Katalanska - agulla
  • Chinese:
  • : Mandarin - 点|sc=Hani, - 點|tr=diǎn|sc=Hani
  • Kroatiska - skretnica
  • Tjeckiska - výhybka
  • Holländska - wissel
  • Finska - vaihde
  • Tyska - Weiche
  • Interlingua: cambio
  • Italienska - scambio
  • Japanska - ポイント
  • Koreanska - 포인트
  • Latvian: pārmija
  • Makedonska - свртница
  • Norska - pens
  • Polska - zwrotnica
  • Rumänska - punct
  • Ryska - стрелка
  • Slovene: kretnica
  • Spanska - aguja
  • Swahili - swichi
  • Svenska - växel
  • Turkiska - nokta
  • Thin rod used as a whip

  • Kroatiska - korbač
  • Holländska - spitsroede
  • , twijg
  • Finska - vitsa
  • Franska - badine
  • Tyska - Spießrute
  • Lettiska - žagars
  • Makedonska - прачка
  • Norska - prylestokk
  • Portugisiska - vara
  • Ryska - хлыст
  • Spanska - latigazo
  • Swahili - swichi
  • Svenska - spö
  • Command line notation

  • Katalanska - interruptor
  • , opció
  • Tjeckiska - přepínač
  • Finska - lippu
  • , argumentti, vipu
  • Norska - svitsj
  • Portugisiska - switch
  • Swahili - swichi
  • Svenska - växel
  • System which allows the interconnection of a calling party's telephone line with any called party's line

  • Kroatiska - sklopka
  • Finska - vaihde
  • , keskus
  • Italienska - centralino
  • Makedonska - развод
  • Norska - sentral
  • Rumänska - comutator
  • Ryska - коммутатор
  • Swahili - swichi
  • Svenska - växel
  • networking device

  • Tyska - Switch
  • , Verteiler, Netzwerkweiche
  • Portugisiska - switch
  • , comutador
  • Spanska - switch
  • , conmutador

    fr

    : commutateur , interrupteur

    ia

    : interruptor
  • ml

    : വൈദ്യുതഗമനാഗമനനിയന്ത്രണയന്ത്രം vaidyutagamanāgamananiyantraṇayantram
  • Verb

    switch|es

    To exchange.

  • I want to switch this red dress for a green one.
  • To change (something) to the specified state using a switch.

  • Switch the light on.
  • To whip or hit with a switch.

    To change places, tasks, etc.

  • I want to switch to a different seat.
  • To get angry suddenly; to quickly or unreasonably become enraged.

    Translations

    To exchange

  • Tjeckiska - vyměnit
  • Finska - vaihtaa
  • Franska - échanger
  • Tyska - tauschen
  • , austauschen
  • Makedonska - разменува
  • Makedonska - сменува
  • Portugisiska - trocar
  • Rumänska - schimba
  • Slovakiska - vymeniť
  • Spanska - intercambiar
  • , cambiar
  • Svenska - byta
  • , ändra

    To change (something) to the specified state using a switch

  • Czech - cs|zhasnout, - cs|rozsvítit, - cs|rožnout
  • Esperanto - ŝalti
  • Finska - kytkeä
  • Franska - commuter
  • Tyska - schalten
  • Interlingua: excambiar
  • Makedonska - шалта
  • Makedonska - прешалтува
  • Portuguese: see switch_off, switch_on
  • Rumänska - comuta
  • Svenska - växla
  • , koppla, knäppa, stänga, slå, släcka, tända

    To hit with a switch (rod)

  • Franska - commuter
  • Interlingua: commutar
  • Portugisiska - vergastar
  • , açoitar
  • Svenska - slå
  • , piska

    To change places / tasks

  • Finska - vaihtaa
  • Franska - changer
  • Tyska - wechseln
  • Interlingua: cambiar
  • Makedonska - сменува
  • Makedonska - разменува
  • Portugisiska - trocar
  • , mudar
  • Rumänska - schimba
  • Svenska - byta
  • ca

    : canviar, desviar
  • fr

    : (2: see switch_off, switch_on)
  • ia

    : flagellar (3 ?)
  • it

    : (2: see switch_off, switch_on)
  • Related terms

  • asleep_at_the_switch
  • dipswitch
  • switchback
  • switchblade
  • switchboard
  • See also

  • switch_off
  • switch_on
  • simple:switch

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