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Record 1 1998-08-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Hardware
DEF

A switch on a computer console whose setting can be sensed by the computer, so that an instruction in the program can direct the computer to use this setting to determine which one of various alternative courses of action should be followed.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel informatique

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo físico de computadora (Hardware)
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