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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- 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 - разменуваMakedonska - 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 - шалтаMakedonska - 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 - сменуваMakedonska - 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
Fullständig information på
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