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DUAL INLINE PACKAGE SWITCH
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(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 user
Synonyms:
DIP switch; dual inline package switch
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("dual inline package switch" is a kind of...):
on-off switch; on/off switch; toggle; toggle switch (a hinged switch that can assume either of two positions)
Domain category:
computer science; computing (the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures)