Switch (disambiguation)

A switch is a device that can connect, disconnect, or divert current in an electrical circuit.

Switch or The Switch may also refer to:

Brands and enterprises

Arts, entertainment, and media

Films

Gaming

Music

Groups and labels

Albums

Songs

Periodicals

Television

Series

Episodes and other content

Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media

Sport

  • Switch (basketball), change of defensive assignments during a play
  • Switch stance, riding a skateboard, snowboard or other device in the direction not preferred by the rider

Technology and computing

  • Switch (app), for job searching
  • Switch (command line), a directive added to a text command to modify its behavior
  • Switch (programming), a programming language statement which controls program flow
  • SWITCH, an open electricity system model, primarily applied to Hawaii
  • Circuit switch, a component in a circuit-switched telecommunications network
  • Context switch, performed by an operating system in response to an interrupt
  • Packet switch, a component in a packet-switched data network
    • Network switch, a computer networking device that uses a form of packet switching
  • Railroad switch, , a mechanical installation that creates a junction between multiple railroad tracks
  • Switch access, the use of custom devices to make computing available to people with severe physical or cognitive impairment
  • SWITCH Information Technology Services, the Swiss education and research network
  • Telephone switch, the central part of a telephone system
  • Wire switches, on trolley wires

Other uses

  • DJ Switch (disambiguation), any of several DJs
  • Switch (BDSM), a person who switches between dominant and submissive sex roles
  • Switch (corporal punishment), a flexible wooden rod used for punishment
  • The switch (con), a type of swindle

See also

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