occupantswitch
nounUK /ˈɒkjʊpəntswɪtʃ/
US /ˈɑːkjəpəntswɪtʃ/
An occupantswitch is a button that tells a machine whether someone is sitting in a seat.
The car beeps because the occupantswitch in the passenger seat feels nobody sitting there.
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2. A device that turns a light or fan on when a room is being used.
The occupantswitch turns the lights off when everyone leaves the room.
3. A setting that changes how a machine behaves depending on who is using it.
The elevator's occupantswitch gives priority to people in wheelchairs.
4. A toggle that swaps which person is currently in control of a shared device.
Press the occupantswitch to hand the game controller to the next player.