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  2. Network switch - Wikipedia

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    A network switch is a multiport network bridge that uses MAC addresses to forward data at the data link layer (layer 2) of the OSI model. Some switches can also forward data at the network layer (layer 3) by additionally incorporating routing functionality. Such switches are commonly known as layer-3 switches or multilayer switches.

  3. Switch - Wikipedia

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    v. t. e. In electrical engineering, a switch is an electrical component that can disconnect or connect the conducting path in an electrical circuit, interrupting the electric current or diverting it from one conductor to another. [1] [2] The most common type of switch is an electromechanical device consisting of one or more sets of movable ...

  4. Nintendo Switch - Wikipedia

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    The Nintendo Switch is a hybrid video game console, consisting of a console unit, a dock, and two Joy-Con controllers. [88] Although it is a hybrid console, Nintendo classifies it as "a home console that you can take with you on the go".

  5. Magnetic switch - Wikipedia

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    Magnetic switch. Magnetic switch is an electrical switch that makes or breaks contact in the presence of a magnetic field.Applications include situations where it is not desirable or possible for moving elements to make direct contact with the switch, such as in explosive environments, submerged in liquids, and where repetitive contact with a mechanical switch would result in undesired wear.

  6. Mercury switch - Wikipedia

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    Another mercury switch design. A mercury switch is an electrical switch that opens and closes a circuit when a small amount of the liquid metal mercury connects metal electrodes to close the circuit. There are several different basic designs (tilt, displacement, radial, etc.) but they all share the common design strength of non-eroding switch ...

  7. Reed switch - Wikipedia

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    When the magnetic field is removed, the contacts in the reed switch return to their original position. The "reed" is the metal part inside the reed switch envelope that is relatively thin and wide to make it flexible, resembling the reed of a musical instrument. The term "reed" may also include the external wire lead as well as the internal part.

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    550 Madison Avenue is a postmodern skyscraper on Madison Avenue between 55th Street and 56th Street in New York City. Designed by Philip Johnson and John Burgee with associate architect Simmons Architects, the building was completed in 1984. It is a 647-foot-tall (197-meter), 37-story office tower with a facade made of pink granite.

  9. Category:Nintendo Switch-only games - Wikipedia

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    This is a non-diffusing subcategory of Category:Nintendo Switch games. It includes titles that can also be found in the parent category, or in diffusing subcategories of the parent. This category is for games that have been or will be released exclusively on the Nintendo Switch , and are not available for purchase or download on other video ...