toggle (redirected from toggles)

tog·gle  (tgl)

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 [ˈtɒg^əl]

n

1. (Engineering / 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. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Knots) a pin inserted into a nautical knot to keep it secure

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

vb

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

2. (Electronics & Computer Science / Computer Science) Computing (intr, often foll by between) to switch to a different option, view, application, etc.

[of unknown origin]

toggler  n

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"

Translations

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

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

toggle

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

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

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toggle:

toggle button

n (Comput) → Umschaltfläche f

toggle key

n (Comput) → Umschalttaste f

toggle switch

n → Kipp(hebel)schalter m

toggle [ˈtɒgl] n (on coat) → olivetta