plural of switch hook

A switch used to control the flow of electricity in a circuit, consisting of a hinge which allows a metal lever, or knife, to be lifted from or inserted into a slot or jaw to break or make electrical contact.

(electronics, computing) A miniature switch designed to be attached to a circuit board to customize the behavior of the circuit.

plural of hat switch

(video games) A control on some joysticks, used to manipulate the point of view.

(radio) A switch allows one to select which antenna to use with a transmitter, receiver, or transceiver

plural of antenna switch

A type of stepping switch able to select on two axes, formerly widely used in telephone exchanges.

An electromechanical device which connects an input to one of a number of outputs according to how many electrical pulses it has received on its input.

(computing, networking) A high-capacity switch usually at the core or backbone of a computer network, aggregating network traffic to the Internet or a WAN.