DIP switch
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A DIP switch is a manual electric switch that is packaged with others in a group in a standard dual in-line package. The term may refer to each individual switch, or to the unit as a whole. This type
A slide-style DIP switch soldered into a printed circuit board (PCB)
Rotary DIP switches: surface-mount (left), through-hole (right)
Rotary DIP switches (surface-mount)
Tri-State DIP switch (surface-mount)
Jumper (computing)
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In electronics and particularly computing, a jumper is a short length of conductor used to close, open or bypass part of an electronic circuit. They are typically used to set up or configure printed c
DIP switch
…electronic components and is commonly used to customize the behavior of an electronic device for specific situations. DIP switches are an alternative to jumper blocks. Their main advantages are that they are quicker to change and there are no parts to lose. US patent 3621157, filed in 1970 by Pierre Schwab…
Different types and colors of jumpers, with two individual black jumper pins on the left for scale.
Red jumper on a pin header