Meanings
nounDIP switch (plural DIP switches)
plural DIP switches · alternative dip switch · alternative dip-switch · alternative dipswitch
- businessA miniature switch designed to be attached to a circuit board to customize the behavior of the circuit.
Synonyms & antonyms
noun(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
Similar
dual inline package switch
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Translations
Finnish DIP-kytkin, dippikytkin
- DIP-kytkinminiature switch designed to be attached to a circuit board to customize the behavior of the circuit
- dippikytkinminiature switch designed to be attached to a circuit board to customize the behavior of the circuit
Persian دیپ سوئیچ
- دیپ سوئیچ (dip su'ič)miniature switch designed to be attached to a circuit board to customize the behavior of the circuit
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APA
DIP switch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/DIP%20switch
MLA
“DIP switch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/DIP%20switch. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “DIP switch,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/DIP%20switch.
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