what does DIP switch mean?

DIP SWITCH as NOUN

Meaning
- (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
Synonym(s)
- dual inline package switch (what does dual inline package switch mean?)
Hypernyms(s) DIP switch is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- toggle switch (what does toggle switch mean?)
- toggle (what does toggle mean?)
- on-off switch (what does on-off switch mean?)
- on/off switch (what does on/off switch mean?)