toggle switch

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English

Etymology

From the similarity of the control lever in early designs to a toggle.

Noun

toggle switch (plural toggle switches)

  1. A switch actuated by moving a small lever; usually an on/off switch with two positions.
  2. (graphical user interface) A control resembling such a switch, allowing a setting to be enabled or disabled.
    Coordinate terms: checkbox, radio button
    • 2013, John Connell, Beginning Visual Basic 6 Database Programming, page 129:
      When we add code modules, we will have an additional folder called (surprise!) Modules. We can use this toggle switch to display/hide all items within our folders.
    • 2023, Leszek A. Maciaszek, Maurice D. Mulvenna, Martina Ziefle, Information and Communication Technologies for Ageing Well and e-Health, page 14:
      […] most participants (17 out of 20) had problems using toggle switches and preferred checkboxes instead.

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Translations to be checked‌: ""toggle switch" is a certain type of switch - these appear to be translations for "switch" in general"
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