"switch" meaning in Portuguese

See switch in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈswit͡ʃ/ [Brazil] Forms: switches [plural], switch [plural]
Etymology: Unadapted borrowing from English switch. Etymology templates: {{ubor|pt|en|switch}} Unadapted borrowing from English switch Head templates: {{pt-noun|m|#es|pl2=+}} switch m (plural switches or switch)
  1. (networking) switch (device connecting multiple wires, allowing them to communicate simultaneously) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-switch-pt-noun-cdnzLb2D Categories (other): Networking, Portuguese entries with incorrect language header, Portuguese nouns with multiple plurals Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 37 25 38 Disambiguation of Portuguese nouns with multiple plurals: 61 16 23 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, networking, physical-sciences, sciences
  2. (computing) switch (command line notation allowing specification of optional behaviour) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-switch-pt-noun-XVZ~mK-T Categories (other): Computing, Portuguese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 37 25 38 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  3. (programming) switch (construct that takes different actions depending on the value of an expression) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-switch-pt-noun-mdNFnrWf Categories (other): Programming, Portuguese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 37 25 38 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences
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