toggleinstruction

noun

UK /ˈtɒɡ.əl.ɪnˌstrʌk.ʃən/

US /ˈtɑː.ɡəl.ɪnˌstrʌk.ʃən/

A toggle instruction is a rule that turns something on or off.

The game showed a toggle instruction to switch the sound on or off.

SYNONYMS

on-off rule switch rule flip setting on/off command

RELATED WORDS

toggle instruction switch setting button

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A command that changes a setting between two choices.

Press the toggle instruction to change the screen from light to dark.

3. A short note telling you how to flip a switch back and forth.

The manual had a toggle instruction for the power button.

4. A computer code step that flips a value on or off.

The program used a toggle instruction to turn the light on and off.