toggle switch

• Ein Schalter mit einem Hebel, der zum Schließen oder Unterbrechen eines Stromkreises nach oben und unten oder vor und zurück bewegt wird, üblicherweise in Elektronik und elektrischen Systemen verwendet.

A switch that has a lever which can be moved up and down or back and forth to open or close an electrical circuit, commonly used in electronics and electrical systems.

1. Electrical componentB2formal

   A type of switch that has a lever or handle that can be moved up and down to open or close an electrical circuit.

   Kippschalter

   • The toggle switch on the wall controls the ceiling fan.
   • He flipped the toggle switch to turn on the power supply.
   • The old radio had a large toggle switch for volume control.

2. User interface elementB1informal

   A graphical control element in software that allows the user to switch between two states, such as on/off or enabled/disabled.

   Umschalter

   • Click the toggle switch to enable dark mode.
   • The settings menu has a toggle switch for notifications.
   • She used a toggle switch to turn off the automatic updates.