Dip Switch (Noun)
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.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The motherboard had a dip switch that allowed the user to set the boot order.
- She carefully flipped the dip switch to enable the debugging mode on the device.
- To change the configuration, you'll need to locate the dip switch on the circuit board.
- The dip switch was used to set the address of the peripheral device.
- He had to refer to the manual to figure out which dip switch setting was required for the upgrade.