That part of a piece of electronic apparatus that provides appropriate voltages for the rest of the electronics from the connected AC source.
A source of power such as the mains or a generator.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see power, supply.
A device to turn electric current on and off or direct its flow.
A system of specialized relays, computer hardware, or other equipment which allows the interconnection of a calling party's telephone line with any called party's line.
A variant of crazy eights where one card, such as an ace, reverses the direction of play.
A separate mass or tress of hair, or of some substance (such as jute) made to resemble hair, formerly worn on the head by women.
A command line notation allowing specification of optional behavior.
Synonym of rute.
A movable section of railroad track which allows the train to be directed down one of two destination tracks; (set of) points.
A mechanism within DNA that activates or deactivates a gene.
A change or exchange.
One who is willing to take either a submissive or a dominant role in a sexual relationship.
A networking device connecting multiple wires, allowing them to communicate simultaneously, when possible. Compare to the less efficient hub device that solely duplicates network packets to each wire.
A slender woody plant stem used as a whip; a thin, flexible rod, associated with corporal punishment in the United States.
A programming construct that takes different actions depending on the value of an expression.
Pertaining to skiing backwards.
Pertaining to riding with the front and back feet swapped round compared to one's normal position.
To trim.
To change places, tasks, etc.
To take on the opposite role (leader vs. follower) in a partner dance.
To exchange.
To swing or whisk.
To get angry suddenly; to quickly or unreasonably become enraged.
To change (something) to the specified state using a switch.
To be swung or whisked.
To turn from one railway track to another; to transfer by a switch; generally with off, from, etc.
To whip or hit with a switch.
To shift to another circuit.