switch-controlled routine
noun phraseUK /swɪtʃ kənˈtrəʊld ruːˈtiːn/
US /swɪtʃ kənˈtroʊld ruːˈtiːn/
A set of steps that a switch turns on and off.
The robot follows a switch-controlled routine to clean the floor.
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2. A daily habit that starts or stops when a switch is flipped.
Her morning switch-controlled routine begins when she turns on the lamp.
3. A machine's fixed series of actions triggered by a switch.
The toy car's switch-controlled routine makes it spin and beep.
4. A scheduled task in a system that a switch can enable or disable.
The sprinkler's switch-controlled routine waters the garden at noon.