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Noun: DIP switch
  1. (computing) 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
    "He adjusted the DIP switches to change the board's settings";
    - dual inline package switch

Derived forms: DIP switches

Type of: on/off switch, on-off switch, toggle, toggle switch

Encyclopedia: DIP switch