kill-switch

A form of kill switch — A security measure used to switch off a device in an emergency.

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Meanings

nounkill-switch (plural kill-switches)

plural kill-switches

  1. alternativeAlternative form of kill switch.
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APA

kill-switch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kill-switch

MLA

“kill-switch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kill-switch. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kill-switch,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kill-switch.

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