# toggle switch

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A switch actuated by moving a small lever; usually an on/off switch with two positions.
2. A control resembling such a switch, allowing a setting to be enabled or disabled.

## Etymology
From the similarity of the control lever in early designs to a toggle.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/toggle-switch