toggle
toggle
Definition
tog·gle (täg′əl)
noun
- a rod, pin, or bolt for insertion between the strands or through a loop of a rope, through a link of a chain, etc. to make an attachment, prevent slipping, or tighten by twisting
- a toggle joint or a device having one
- Comput. a key or command for turning a setting, function, etc. on or off
Etymology: prob. naut. var. of dial. tuggle, freq. of tug
intransitive verb
Comput. to switch or alternate between two settings, conditions, functions, etc. by means of a toggle
toggle
Usage Examples
Object
- on/off: Press G to toggle images on/off on a page.
- visibility: You can toggle visibility by clicking on this column.
- mode: The mode is initially vanilla, but you can toggle these modes by giving a null string as string.
- button: Toggle the active button to select which of the layers can be queried or data selected using the tools on the toolbar.
- display: You can now use Folder Options to toggle the display of hidden files.
- setting: If the widget is a checkbox then clicking on the label will toggle the setting in the checkbox.
Converse of object
- pull: This cool mac has a big chunky brown zipper to fasten, with a circular ring pull zip toggle!
Preposition: at
- top: It is fastened by a single drawstring and toggle at the top.
Preposition: between
- mode: First, click on the ' Zoom ' button Zoom 2 The ' Zoom ' and ' Select ' buttons toggle between two modes.
Modifies a noun
- switch: Use the lower toggle switch to step through the shots you have taken.
- clamp: The range improves on the specification of the toggle clamp tripods that it replaces.
- button: Click the radio toggle button to bring up the radio stack.
- loop: These are attached to the frame with elasticated toggle loops.
- input: Canopies turning lower in the amber zone require toggle input to pull out of the dive.
- mode: Toggle temperature recording mode ( prompt T ) Other basic functions.
Modifying Another Word
- quickly: The alternative view allows you to quickly toggle between two different zoom levels of the same map or chart.
- easily: Arrow keys let students easily toggle to the word or letter they need to practice.
- back: The sync directive is used only to toggle back to the default state.
Noun used with modifier
- on/off: If audio is used, creative must include a mute button or audio on/off toggle.
- silver: The necklace is fastened with a sterling silver toggle.
Browse dictionary entries near toggle
- togging
- togged
- togetherness
- together
- togas
- togaed
- togae
- toga virilis
- toga
- tog
- toggle joint
- toggle switch
- toggled
- toggling
- Togliatti
- Togo
- Togoland
- Togolese
- togs
- TOH
