toggle

tog·gle

 (tŏg′əl)

n.

1. A pin, rod, or crosspiece fitted or inserted into a loop in a rope, chain, or strap to prevent slipping, to tighten, or to hold an attached object.

2. A device or an apparatus with a toggle joint.

v. tog·gled, tog·gling, tog·gles

v.tr.

To furnish or fasten with a toggle.

v.intr.

To alternate between two or more electronic, mechanical, or computer-related options, usually by the operation of a single switch or keystroke: toggled back and forth between two windows on the screen.

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toggle

(ˈtɒɡəl)

n

1. (Mechanical Engineering) a wooden peg or metal rod fixed crosswise through an eye at the end of a rope, chain, or cable, for fastening temporarily by insertion through an eye in another rope, chain, etc

2. (Clothing & Fashion) a wooden or plastic bar-shaped button inserted through a loop for fastening

3. (Knots) a pin inserted into a nautical knot to keep it secure

4. (Mechanical Engineering) machinery a toggle joint or a device having such a joint

vb

5. (tr) to supply or fasten with a toggle or toggles

6. (Computer Science) computing (often foll by: between) to switch to a different option, view, application, etc

[C18: of unknown origin]

ˈtoggler n

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tog•gle

(ˈtɒg əl)

n., v. -gled, -gling. n.

1. a pin, bolt, or rod placed transversely through a chain, an eye or loop in a rope, etc., as to bind it temporarily to another chain or rope.

2. a toggle joint, or a device having one.

3. an ornamental, rod-shaped button for inserting into a large buttonhole, loop, or frog, used esp. on sports clothes.

v.t.

4. to furnish with a toggle.

5. to bind or fasten with a toggle.

6. to control or manipulate with a toggle switch.

v.i.

7. to shift back and forth between two settings or modes of computer operation by means of a key or programmed keystroke.

[1760–70]

tog′gler, n.

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toggle

Past participle: toggled
Gerund: toggling

Imperative

toggle

toggle

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	toggle - any instruction that works first one way and then the other; it turns something on the first time it is used and then turns it off the next time program line, instruction, statement, command - (computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program
	2.	toggle - a hinged switch that can assume either of two positions on/off switch, on-off switch, toggle switch DIP switch, dual inline package 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 electric switch, electrical switch, switch - control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit
	3.	toggle - a fastener consisting of a peg or pin or crosspiece that is inserted into an eye at the end of a rope or a chain or a cable in order to fasten it to something (as another rope or chain or cable) fastening, holdfast, fastener, fixing - restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
Verb	1.	toggle - provide with a toggle or toggles furnish, provide, supply, render - give something useful or necessary to; "We provided the room with an electrical heater"
	2.	toggle - fasten with, or as if with, a toggle fasten, fix, secure - cause to be firmly attached; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man"
	3.	toggle - release by a toggle switch; "toggle a bomb from an airplane" let go, let go of, release, relinquish - release, as from one's grip; "Let go of the door handle, please!"; "relinquish your grip on the rope--you won't fall"

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Translations

lülitamalülitivahetama

kytkin

olivettaolivetta di alamaro

toggle

[ˈtɒgl]

A. N (on coat) → botón m alargado de madera

B. CPD toggle key N (Comput) → tecla f de conmutación binaria
toggle switch N (Elec) → conmutador m de palanca

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toggle

[ˈtɒg^əl] n → brandebourg mtoggle key n → touche f à basculetoggle switch n → interrupteur m à bascule

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toggle

n → Knebel m; (on clothes) → Knebelknopf m; (on tent) → Seilzug m

vi (Comput) → hin- und herschalten, ein-/ausschalten

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toggle

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toggle button

n (Comput) → Umschaltfläche f

toggle key

n (Comput) → Umschalttaste f

toggle switch

n → Kipp(hebel)schalter m

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toggle

[ˈtɒgl] n (on coat) → olivetta

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