power button

noun

A button that switches an electrical device on or off.

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Meanings

nounpower button (plural power buttons)

plural power buttons

  1. A button that switches an electrical device on or off.
    1. computingA button that switches the computer on or off (or, on more recent models, often enables sleep mode).
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “power button,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/power%20button.

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