Difference between revisions of "Toggle switch"
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A '''toggle switch''' is a short lever [[switch]]. It can be used to initiate an action in a computer, or to enter data. | A '''toggle switch''' is a short lever [[switch]]. It can be used to initiate an action in a computer, or to enter data. | ||
| − | '''Toggling''' refers to | + | '''Toggling''' refers to entering a series of words of data or code into memory. On early computers without [[Read-Only Memory|ROM]] or [[hardware read-in]], this was the method for [[bootstrapping]]. |
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[[Category: Components]] | [[Category: Components]] | ||
Latest revision as of 09:07, 11 August 2023
A toggle switch is a short lever switch. It can be used to initiate an action in a computer, or to enter data.
Toggling refers to entering a series of words of data or code into memory. On early computers without ROM or hardware read-in, this was the method for bootstrapping.
