errorswitch
nounUK /ˈerə swɪtʃ/
US /ˈerər swɪtʃ/
A button that fixes a mistake when you press it.
She pressed the errorswitch to undo her wrong answer.
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2. A setting that changes how mistakes are handled in a program.
The errorswitch decides whether the game restarts or just warns you.
3. A toggle that turns automatic error checking on or off.
Turn on the errorswitch so the app catches typos as you type.
4. A device that swaps one faulty part for a working one.
The engineer flipped the errorswitch to reroute power around the broken circuit.
5. A moment when someone changes their mind after realizing a mistake.
His sudden apology was an errorswitch after he saw the evidence.