switch
A device to turn electric current on and off or direct its flow.
A change or exchange.
A movable section of railroad track which allows the train to be directed down one of two destination tracks; (set of) points.
A long, slender woody plant stem or a flexible, thin rod used as a whip to administer corporal punishment in the United States.
Synonym of rute.
A command line notation allowing specification of optional behavior.
A programming construct that takes different actions depending on the value of an expression.
A networking device connecting multiple wires, allowing them to communicate simultaneously, when possible. Compare to the less efficient hub device that solely duplicates network packets to each wire.
A system of specialized relays, computer hardware, or other equipment which allows the interconnection of a calling party's telephone line with any called party's line.
A mechanism within DNA that activates or deactivates a gene.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing