endswitch

noun
UK /ˈɛndswɪtʃ/
US /ˈɛndswɪtʃ/

A switch that is placed at the end of something to turn it on or off.

Press the endswitch to stop the conveyor belt.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A final toggle or option that ends a process or sequence.

The endswitch in the menu closes the program.

3. In programming, a control structure that marks the last branch of a conditional chain.

The endswitch statement handles any value not caught earlier.

4. A concluding change of direction or policy.

The board's endswitch on the merger surprised investors.