Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dip switch

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.94 in modern English

Syllables
dip switch
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A miniature switch designed to be attached to a circuit board to customize the behavior of the circuit.

Etymology

From DIP (“dual in-line package”) + switch.

Inflected Forms

DIP switches (plural) dip-switch (alternative) dipswitch (alternative)

Synonyms

dual inline package switch

Questions

What does dip switch mean?
A miniature switch designed to be attached to a circuit board to customize the behavior of the circuit.
Where does dip switch come from?
From DIP (“dual in-line package”) + switch.

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