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DIP switch
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dip switch
n
(Engineering / Automotive Engineering) a device for dipping car headlights
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Noun1.DIP switch - (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
dual inline package switch
on-off switch, on/off switch, toggle switch, toggle - a hinged switch that can assume either of two positions
computer science, computing - the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures
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DIP switch
n (Comput) → DIP-Schalter m
dip switch
n (Aut) → Abblendschalter m
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Offering four or eight serial ports that are software configurable for RS-232, RS-422, or RS-485, the adapters eliminate the need to open the enclosure to change jumper settings or dipswitches.
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