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switcher

switcher

4 4.7
A device that changes which camera or sound goes to a screen
  • noun
  • /ˈswɪtʃər/
  • Specialized
: interruptor
  • If for example, you want a keyboard layout Switcher, there it is.
  • video switcher
  • app switcher
  • task switcher

I set up my DSLR right there, have mini HDMI out, plug that into the Switcher.

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Examples

  • Also, I agree with some others about being able to close some apps in the task switcher.

    Blog text (17)

  • Many of you are concerned about how IE tabs are integrated into the task switcher.

    Blog text (17)

  • Super nice to have holding task Switcher to run multiple apps on screen.

    Linus Tech Tips

  • Especially now that you know that not all running tasks even show up in the switcher?

    Blog text (17)

  • Many professional video cameras use SDI connections to get a video signal to the switcher or other video display.

    Blog text (20)

  • And the first of these is the task Switcher, where if I press Alt and Tab, we get the task Switcher like that.

  • In Mango, we allow you to switch between tabs using the task switcher.

    Blog text (17)

  • Then use the task switcher to go back to the email you were composing and paste the copied text.

    Blog text (17)

  • In addition to the wheel-slip system, company engineers developed features unavailable on earlier switchers.

    Academic text (1995)

  • The sound engineer used a video switcher to seamlessly change between different camera feeds during the live broadcast.

Synonyms

switch
vsswitcher
  • Specialized
357 2.5

A small device that turns electrical power on or off

is more general, including channel or setting changes beyond electrical circuits
electrical switch
vsswitcher
1 2.8

A device that connects and cuts the flow of electricity to turn a light or machine on and off

is broader, applying to people or devices that change channels or settings
selector switch
vsswitcher
1 4.6

A control you move to choose a setting on a machine

is broader, used for any change of connections or channels not only selecting settings
electric switch
vsswitcher
1 2.7

A small device on a wall that turns electricity on and off

is broader, covering devices or people that change various channels or settings
interchanger
vsswitcher
1 7.4

A person or machine that moves parts, heat and ideas within a system

focuses on swapping components, not on changing connections or settings
patcher
vsswitcher
  • Specialized
7.3

A device that makes temporary connections between audio or electronic cables

is broader, used for any connection change not only temporary linking

Antonyms

stabilizer
  • US
18 4.1

A device or material that keeps something steady, for example a tripod

Surface Forms

switcher singular
switchers plural

Morphology

switcher = switch (transparent) = switch + er

Instrument or agent noun formed with '-er' from the verb/noun 'switch'; the device/person that performs switching is directly expressed.

Etymology

Switcher comes from the word switch, which also means 'to change' and names simple devices like a light switch that move connections. So a switcher is a device or person that makes or controls changes between channels or settings.