internalswitch
nounUK /ɪnˈtɜːnəl swɪtʃ/
US /ɪnˈtɜːrnəl swɪtʃ/
A switch that is inside something and controls how it works.
The engineer opened the panel to check the internalswitch.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A setting inside a computer program that changes how it behaves.
The developer flipped the internalswitch to enable debug mode.
3. A hidden option in a system that only experts can change.
Only the technician knew about the internalswitch for the alarm.
4. A small part inside a machine that turns power on or off.
The internalswitch cut the power when the machine overheated.