, (computing) A miniature switch designed to be attached to a circuit board to customise the behaviour of the circuit.(noun)
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Use "dipswitch" in a sentence
"Unfortunately, you need a lot more than a (slim) shady twitpic to get your score officially verified, including detailed video footage of the circuit board, dipswitch bank and the underside of the joystick."
"The x4 PCI Express link routed to the AMC's edge card connector is configurable via a user accessible dipswitch."
"Save state, dipswitch and combo are supported now."