on-off switches
nounUK /ˌɒn ˈɒf ˈswɪtʃɪz/
US /ˌɑːn ˈɔːf ˈswɪtʃɪz/
On-off switches are buttons that turn things like lights on and off.
The lamp has two on-off switches, one on the cord and one on the base.
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2. Settings or choices that can only be fully on or fully off, with nothing in between.
The machine's settings are just on-off switches, so you can't adjust the speed.
3. People who change their behavior or mood suddenly between two extremes.
My little brother is like a set of on-off switches—happy one minute and grumpy the next.
4. Features in a program or device that are either enabled or disabled.
The app's notifications are simple on-off switches in the settings menu.