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verb/ˈtɒɡl/
/ˈtɑːɡl/
[intransitive, transitive] (computing)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they toggle | /ˈtɒɡl/ /ˈtɑːɡl/ |
| he / she / it toggles | /ˈtɒɡlz/ /ˈtɑːɡlz/ |
| past simple toggled | /ˈtɒɡld/ /ˈtɑːɡld/ |
| past participle toggled | /ˈtɒɡld/ /ˈtɑːɡld/ |
| -ing form toggling | /ˈtɒɡlɪŋ/ /ˈtɑːɡlɪŋ/ |
- to press a key or set of keys on a computer keyboard in order to turn a feature on or off, or to move from one program, etc. to another
- toggle (between A and B) He toggled between the two windows.
- toggle something This key toggles various views of the data.
Word Originmid 18th cent. (originally in nautical use): of unknown origin.
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